[RESOLVED] finding a word in a string

[popskie]

Hi,

How to find a substring inside the string in c# and return true if found?
ex.
Manila, Philipines = Phils343 = true
Manila, Philipines = Manila = true
Manila, Philippines = phili= true
Manila, Philippines = Cebu= false

thanks,
Popskie

[Shuja Ali]

Use string.IndexOf method. Something similar to this

someName = "Manila, Philipines";
            if (someName.IndexOf("Phili") >= 0)
                MessageBox.Show ("True");
            else
                MessageBox.Show ("False");

[jmcilhinney]

If it's C# 2.0 (please specify in future) and you don't actually want the index then use String.Contains.

[popskie]

Lol thanks for helping me. LOL

[wossname]

If it's C# 2.0 (please specify in future) and you don't actually want the index then use String.Contains.

Contains() is just a bool wrapper for IndexOf(). Use IndexOf when its a speed intensive bit of code.