FIND function

PRO BASIC

The FIND function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is a tool that allows you to locate the position of a specific sequence of characters (a string) within a larger string. It's important to note that this function is case sensitive, meaning it distinguishes between upper and lower case letters. The search process begins from the left side of the string, moving towards the right.

Documentation

Returns the position of a string within another, but allowing for case sensitivity. Search starts from the left hand side of the string.

Syntax

FIND(find_text, within_text, start_num)

Parameter	Description
`find_text`	The text to find.
`within_text`	The text to search within.
`start_num`	Optional. The position to start the search. If omitted, search starts at the beginning of the string.

Behavior

The FIND function is used to find the starting position of a specified text string within another text string. Its syntax is FIND(find_text, within_text, [start_num]). The find_text is the text you want to find, within_text is the text containing the text you want to find, and start_num (optional) is the position in the within_text where you want to start the search.

FIND is case-sensitive.
It returns the position of the first character of find_text inside within_text.
It will return an error if the find_text is not found within the within_text.
If start_num is not specified, the function begins the search from the first character of the within_text.
In case of empty cells, FIND will return an error.
FIND does not support wildcards like "?" and "*".
The function does not handle booleans or errors. If find_text or within_text is a boolean or error, FIND will return an error.

Common Errors

Error	Description
#VALUE!	Returned when the find_text is not found, when start_num is out of range, when inputs are booleans/errors, or when find_text is empty.

Best practices

Always ensure that the find_text is properly formatted and is present in the within_text to avoid #VALUE! errors.

Be aware that FIND is case-sensitive. If you want a case-insensitive function, use SEARCH instead.

Be careful when using start_num. Make sure it is within the length of within_text.

Remember that FIND does not support wildcards. If you need to use wildcards, use SEARCH instead.

Usage

A few examples using the FIND function.

FIND("o","Hello World") → Returns 5 (position of first lowercase "o")
FIND("O","Hello World") → Returns #VALUE! (no uppercase "O" found)
FIND("l","Hello World",3) → Returns 3 (first "l" found starting at position 3)

Interactive Spreadsheet Demo

<html>
<script src="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.js"></script>
<script src="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.css" type="text/css" />

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Material+Icons" />
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@jspreadsheet/formula-pro/dist/index.min.js"></script>

<div id="spreadsheet"></div>

<script>
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
  worksheets: [{
    data: [
    [
        "Email Address",
        "Search For",
        "Position"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        "@",
        "=FIND(B2,A2)"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        ".",
        "=FIND(B3,A3)"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        "com",
        "=FIND(B4,A4)"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        "L",
        "=FIND(B5,A5)"
    ]
]
  }]
});
</script>
</html>

import React, { useRef } from "react";
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/react";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";

// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('OGFjMTAyMjQyODk1ZTNmYzY4ZThmMjMzMjNjOTBhYTNiMGFkZTlmZjFmODliMzAxODNjMmRmN2M5N2YwYTI1ZTk4NmIwNjE2MmRmNzI4ZjI5YzY4OGViM2FhMzMxOGMyOWQ0MTJlZTZmNjNkM2E0ZTJjNjcxOTRhZWM0ZWVlNWEsZXlKamJHbGxiblJKWkNJNklpSXNJbTVoYldVaU9pSktjM0J5WldGa2MyaGxaWFFpTENKa1lYUmxJam94TnpVM01EY3pORFF5TENKa2IyMWhhVzRpT2xzaWFuTndjbVZoWkhOb1pXVjBMbU52YlNJc0ltTnZaR1Z6WVc1a1ltOTRMbWx2SWl3aWFuTm9aV3hzTG01bGRDSXNJbU56WWk1aGNIQWlMQ0p6ZEdGamEySnNhWFI2TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpWTI5dWRHRnBibVZ5TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpSWl3aWJHOWpZV3hvYjNOMElsMHNJbkJzWVc0aU9pSXpOQ0lzSW5OamIzQmxJanBiSW5ZM0lpd2lkamdpTENKMk9TSXNJbll4TUNJc0luWXhNU0lzSW1Ob1lYSjBjeUlzSW1admNtMXpJaXdpWm05eWJYVnNZU0lzSW5CaGNuTmxjaUlzSW5KbGJtUmxjaUlzSW1OdmJXMWxiblJ6SWl3aWFXMXdiM0owWlhJaUxDSmlZWElpTENKMllXeHBaR0YwYVc5dWN5SXNJbk5sWVhKamFDSXNJbkJ5YVc1MElpd2ljMmhsWlhSeklpd2lZMnhwWlc1MElpd2ljMlZ5ZG1WeUlpd2ljMmhoY0dWeklpd2labTl5YldGMElsMHNJbVJsYlc4aU9uUnlkV1Y5');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

export default function App() {
    // Spreadsheet array of worksheets
    const spreadsheet = useRef();

    // Worksheet data
    const data = [
    [
        "Email Address",
        "Search For",
        "Position"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        "@",
        "=FIND(B2,A2)"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        ".",
        "=FIND(B3,A3)"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        "com",
        "=FIND(B4,A4)"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        "L",
        "=FIND(B5,A5)"
    ]
];

    // Render component
    return (
        <Spreadsheet ref={spreadsheet}>
            <Worksheet data={data} />
        </Spreadsheet>
    );
}

<template>
    <Spreadsheet ref="spreadsheet">
        <Worksheet :data="data" />
    </Spreadsheet>
</template>

<script>
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/vue";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";

// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

export default {
    components: {
        Spreadsheet,
        Worksheet,
    },
    data() {
        // Worksheet data
        const data = [
    [
        "Email Address",
        "Search For",
        "Position"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        "@",
        "=FIND(B2,A2)"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        ".",
        "=FIND(B3,A3)"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        "com",
        "=FIND(B4,A4)"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        "L",
        "=FIND(B5,A5)"
    ]
]

        return {
            data
        };
    }
}
</script>

import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from "@angular/core";
import jspreadsheet from "jspreadsheet";
import * as formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";

// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

@Component({
    standalone: true,
    selector: "app-root",
    template: `<div #spreadsheet></div>`
})
export class AppComponent {
    @ViewChild("spreadsheet") spreadsheet: ElementRef;
    // Worksheets
    worksheets: jspreadsheet.worksheetInstance[];

    // Create a new data grid
    ngAfterViewInit() {
        // Create spreadsheet
        this.worksheets = jspreadsheet(this.spreadsheet.nativeElement, {
            worksheets: [{
                data: [
    [
        "Email Address",
        "Search For",
        "Position"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        "@",
        "=FIND(B2,A2)"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        ".",
        "=FIND(B3,A3)"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        "com",
        "=FIND(B4,A4)"
    ],
    [
        "[email protected]",
        "L",
        "=FIND(B5,A5)"
    ]
]
            }]
        });
    }
}

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