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PowerOx327
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How do I use contains function to find a part of a variable name?

Hi, 

 

I'm trying to find a way to execute a function which happens when a list contains the string "[String]" like so:

 

AAList = {"object1", "object2", "object3[String]"};

 

If( Contains( AAList, "[String]"),
Show("string is running") );

 

But the if function isn't executed because the contains function doesn't detect the "[String]".

Any way to solve this? 

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jthi
Super User

Re: How do I use contains function to find a part of a variable name?

Contains is looking for full matches from a list, that why it won't find the which is part of one of the items in the list [String]. You can convert the list to a string using Concat Items()

Names Default To Here(1);

AAList = {"object1", "object2", "object3[String]"};

If(Contains(Concat Items(AAList, "¤"), "[String]"),
	Show("string is running")
);

Or loop over the list and break when match is found.

 

-Jarmo

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jthi
Super User

Re: How do I use contains function to find a part of a variable name?

Contains is looking for full matches from a list, that why it won't find the which is part of one of the items in the list [String]. You can convert the list to a string using Concat Items()

Names Default To Here(1);

AAList = {"object1", "object2", "object3[String]"};

If(Contains(Concat Items(AAList, "¤"), "[String]"),
	Show("string is running")
);

Or loop over the list and break when match is found.

 

-Jarmo

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