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strwhere.pro

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result = strwhere(str, schar, Count)

NAME: STRWHERE (function) PURPOSE: return position *array* for occurence of a character in a string CATEGORY: string tools CALLING SEQUENCE: pos = STRWHERE(str, schar [,Count] ) INPUTS: STR -> the string SCHAR -> the character to look for KEYWORD PARAMETERS: none. OUTPUTS: COUNT -> (optional) The number of matches that were found The function returns an index array similar to the result of the where function SUBROUTINES: REQUIREMENTS: NOTES: EXAMPLE: ind = strwhere('abcabcabc','a') ; returns [ 0, 3, 6 ] MODIFICATION HISTORY: mgs, 02 Jun 1998: VERSION 1.00 bmy, 30 Jun 1998: - now returns COUNT, the number of matches that are found (this is analogous to the WHERE command)

Parameters

str       

schar       

Count       

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