| Tag Link | >> Contains | Category | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Symbol | Source Available | No |
| Support | Preferred | Version | 5.0 |
| Change | Unchanged | Data Source | Any |
| Output Type | Boolean | Security | None |
| Implementation | LCAPI | Sets | Lasso 8.5, Lasso 8.0, Lasso 7.0, Lasso 6.0, Lasso 5.0 |
>> performs checks to see if the string defined by the left parameter contains the string defined by the right parameter. It returns True if it does or False otherwise.
[If: Left_Parameter >> Right_Parameter]
...
[/If]
<?LassoScript
If: Left_Parameter >> Right_Parameter;
...
/If;
?>
| Required Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Left_Parameter | The string to be checked for inclusion of the substring. |
| Right_Parameter | The substring to be checked. |
To return a result if one value contains another:
Use the contains symbol >> within an opening [If] tag. The following example checks if the string 'abcdef' contains the string 'abc'. The contents of the [If] ... [/If] tags is returned since the condition is True.
[If: 'abcdef' >> 'abc']
The second string is contained in the first string.
[/If]
The second string is contained in the first string.