PHP strpos() Function
Example
Find the first occurrence of "php" in the string:
<?php
echo strpos("You love php, I love php too!","php");
?>
Definition and Usage
The strpos() function finds the first occurrence of a string within another string.
Note:The strpos() function is case-sensitive.
Note:This function is binary safe.
Related Functions:
- stripos() - Find the first occurrence of a string in another string (case-insensitive)
- strripos() - Find the last occurrence of a string in another string (case-insensitive)
- strrpos() - Find the last occurrence of a string in another string (case-sensitive)
Syntax
strpos(string,find,start)
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. Specifies the string to be searched. |
| find | Required. Specifies the string to be searched for. |
| start | Optional. Specifies where to start the search. |
Technical Details
| Return Value: |
Returns the position of the first occurrence of a string within another string. If the string is not found, FALSE is returned. Note:String positions start from 0, not from 1. |
| PHP Version: | 4+ |
