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WMLScript The elements() Function


WMLScript String Library Complete WMLScript String Library

The elements() function returns the number of times a specified value appears in a string.

Syntax

n = String.elements(string, separator)

Part Description
n An integer that specifies the number of times the value specified in the separator parameter appears in the string parameter
string The string to be searched
separator The string value to search for in the string

Example

var a = String.elements("Visit W3Schools!","i");
var b = String.elements("Visit W3Schools!","V");
var c = String.elements("Visit W3Schools!"," ");

Result

a = 2
b = 1
c = 1


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