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NAME
search - search a matrix, list or association for a value
SYNOPSIS
search(x, val [,idx])
TYPES
x matrix, &matrix, list, &list, assoc, &assoc
val any, &any
idx int
return any
DESCRIPTION
Searchs the matrix, list or association x for the value val. By
default, the search starts at index 0. If idx is given, the search
starts at index indx.
If the value is not found, this function returns nil.
EXAMPLE
> lst = list(2,"three",4i)
> search(lst,"three")
1
> search(lst,"threes")
> search(lst, 4i, 4)
> search(lst, 4i, 1)
2
LIMITS
none
LIBRARY
none
SEE ALSO
assoc, list, mat, rsearch