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 Returns the position of the first occurrence of a string in another string.
 
    INSTR([start%,]stringexpression1$, stringexpression2$)
 
    ■ start%                Sets the character position where the search
                            begins; if omitted, INSTR starts at position 1
 
    ■ stringexpression1$    String to be searched
 
    ■ stringexpression2$    String to look for (substring)
 
 See Also
    ◄String Operations►