ground-programs/packages/strings/readme.md

Strings library

This library adds extra string manipulation functions to ground. It is entirely coded in ground.

Please note that you cannot copy a single function from the package, as some functions rely on other functions in the library.

Functions

fun -char !findChar -string &str -char &char

Finds the index of $char in $string

fun -char !findCharInstance -string &str -char &char -int &instance

Finds the index of the $instanceth instance of $char in $str

fun -string !mid -string &str -int &idx -int &len

Finds $len characters of $str, starting at $idx.

fun -string !inBrackets -string &str -char &left -char &right -int &instance

Finds the content of the $instanceth instance of brackets, with the left bracket being the $left char and the right bracket of $right char.

fun -string !matchStart -string &str -string &instr

Checks if the start of $str matches $instr.