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AnsiContainsStr
Function
Returns true if a string contains a substring StrUtils unit
 function AnsiContainsStr ( const Haystack, Needle : string ) : Boolean;
Description
The AnsiContainsStr function looks for a Needle string in a Haystack string, returning true if it finds it. Otherwise false.
 
It is a Case sensitive command.
Related commands
AnsiEndsStr Returns true if a string ends with a substring
AnsiStartsStr Returns true if a string starts with a substring
AnsiContainsText Returns true if a string contains a substring, case insensitive
 
Example code : A simple example
var
  haystack : AnsiString;
begin
  haystack := 'The cat sat on the mat';

  // Note that AnsiContainsStr is case sensitive
  if AnsiContainsStr(haystack, 'THE')
  then ShowMessage('''THE'' was found')
  else ShowMessage('''THE'' was not found');

  if AnsiContainsStr(haystack, 'the')
  then ShowMessage('''the'' was found')
  else ShowMessage('''the'' was not found');
end;
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   'THE' was not found
   'the' was found