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LOCATE
Returns the first position of the given search string.
Syntax
LOCATE (needle, haystack)
LOCATE (needle, haystack, startpos)
Arguments
- needle: string to search for
- haystack: any string or binary object
- startpos: character position to start searching at
Info
This function is identical to INSTR but with the arguments reversed.
Return Type
Integer position, one-indexed. 0 if not found.
Examples
+---------------------+
| locate('i', 'ohai') |
+---------------------+
| 4 |
+---------------------+
memsql> select locate('z', 'ohai');
+---------------------+
| locate('z', 'ohai') |
+---------------------+
| 0 |
+---------------------+
memsql> select locate('i', 'ohaiohai', 6);
+----------------------------+
| locate('i', 'ohaiohai', 6) |
+----------------------------+
| 8 |
+----------------------------+
