C++ cstring strchr() function
Example
Get a pointer to the first occurrence of a character in a string:
char myStr[] = "Hello World";
char * myPtr = strchr(myStr, 'W');
cout << myPtr;
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Definition and Usage
The strchr()
function returns a pointer to the position of the first occurrence of a character in a C-style string.
The strchr()
function is defined in the <cstring>
header file.
Note: To find the last occurrence of a character in a string use the strrchr()
function.
Syntax
strchr(char * str, int character);
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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str | Required. A pointer to the string being searched. |
character | Required. The character to search for. A character's ASCII value can also be used. |
Technical Details
Returns: | A char type pointer to the position in the string where the character was found or NULL if the character was not found. |
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