String function contains and indexof in VB.NET
In this article we will learn how to use string function contains() and indexof() in VB.NET.
In this article we will learn how to use contains and indexof functions in VB.NET.
Contains Function
The Contains method in the VB.NET String Class. Contains method is used to check the specified parameter String occur within the String.
Syntax
Contains (String t2) As Boolean
The contains function returns a Boolean value that means true\false.
Indexof Function
The IndexOf method in String Class returns the index of the first occurrence of the specified substring. The index is 0-based, which means the first character of a string has an index of 0.
Syntax
IndexOf (String str) As Integer
The Indexof method returns the integer value.
For example - The below example defines the contains and indexof Function.
Module Module1
Sub Main()
' using contains Function.
Dim t1 As String = " Rohatash Kumar "
Dim t2 As String = "hat"
Dim t3 As Boolean
t3 = t1.Contains(t2)
Console.WriteLine("Is t1 string has the t2 string: {0}", t3)
' using indexof Function
Dim str As String
str = " This is my BOOKS"
Console.Write("The Index of book is :")
Console.WriteLine(str.IndexOf("BOOKS"))
End Sub
End Module
OUTPUT
Figure 1.