This template uses Lua :
{{strfind short |target |string }} outputs the position in target where string first appears (e.g. an output of "3" would mean beginning at the third character in target ). If string is not found, it outputs zero (0).
Examples Example Output
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strfind short |abcdef |bcd}} 2
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strfind short |123456789. |45}} 4
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strfind short |x+2.437-6 |2.43}} 3
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strfind short |:***abcd** |*ab}} 4
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strfind short |Fast Forward (film) |( }} 14
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strfind short |Fast Forward Longer (film) |( }} 21
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strfind short |A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (film) |( }} 48
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strfind short |abcdef |x}} 0
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strfind short |abcdef |xyz}} 0
See also {{str find }}, which also searches strings but with expansion depth of 18 or more.
String-handling templates
By counting {{str mid }} To return a substring specified by position and length. {{trunc }} To trim down to a specified number of characters. {{str left }} To trim down to a specified number of characters or duplicate the string to a specified number. {{str crop }} To crop a specified number of characters off the end.
{{str right }} To trim the first specified number of characters. {{str rightc }} To return a number of characters from the end, returns a parameter if the string is empty. {{str rightmost }} To trim down to the last specified number of characters. {{str sub old }} To trim down to a specified number, starting at a given number from the left. {{str sub new }} Select a substr based on starting and ending index. {{str index }} Returns a given character from a string, but not accented letters. {{Plain text }}, {{Nowiki }} Strips wikicode from a string.
By checking {{trim }} To trim any leading or trailing whitespace {{str letter/trim }} To trim down to the beginning letters. {{str number/trim }} To trim down to the beginning numbers. {{trim brackets }} To trim any leading or trailing square brackets. {{trim quotes }} To trim leading or trailing matching quotes. {{trim leading }} To trim up to six instances of specified <prefix>.
Dedicated {{WikiProjectbasename }} Removes "WikiProject" from a pagename. {{remove unranked }} Removes the string "unranked_" from the left of a string (taxonomy). {{ship prefix }} Returns the length of a ship's name prefix, if listed (ship names). {{title year }} Returns the 4-digit year from a pagename, if any. {{title decade }} Returns the 4-digit decade (e.g. "1740s") from a pagename, if any.
Insertion, replacement and length
{{loop }} Repeat character string a specified number of times. {{replace }} Returns the string, after replacing all occurrences of a specified string with another string. {{str rep }} Returns the string, after replacing the first occurrence of a specified string with another string. {{digits }} Returns the string, after removing all characters that are not digits 0–9
{{str len }} Returns a string's length. {{str ≥ len }} To check if a string is "longer or equally long" or "shorter" than a given length. {{str ≤ len }} To check if a string is "shorter or equally long" or "longer" than a given length. {{str ≠ len }} To check if a string is "not equal" or "equal" to a given length.
Analysis and technical
{{a or an }} Takes a noun and produces the appropriate indefinite article, based on whether the first letter is a vowel. {{Isnumeric }} Returns number when true, blank when not numeric. {{str letter }} Returns the number of letters that begin a string. {{str number }} Returns the number of numbers that begin a string.
Modules and built-in functions
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