Return the position of one string within another, starting at the end of the string.
Syntax
InstrRev ( FullString, PartString, [start], [compare] )
Key
FullString The String (expression) to be searched.
PartString The String (expression) being sought.
Start Number (expression) that sets the start position for each search.
Default=-1 (the last character)
compare The comparison mode (Binary/Text)
The InStrRev() function may be used in VBA or in an SQL query.
Note that the syntax for the InstrRev function is not the same as the syntax for the Instr function.
Return values
If |
InStr returns |
|---|---|
FullString is zero-length |
0 |
FullString is Null |
Null |
PartString is zero-length |
start |
PartString is Null |
Null |
PartString is not found |
0 |
PartString is found within FullString |
Position at which match is found |
start > FullString |
0 |
Example
Dim intDemo as Integer
intDemo = InStr("The Universe is expanding", "U")
MsgBox intDemo
“One look is worth a thousand words” ~ Fred R. Barnard
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Instr - Return the position of one string within another
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