---
title: "contains"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/PSCONF/15302932/contains"
format: markdown
---
> Macro (aura-html)

> Macro (table-plus)
> 
> |  |  |  |  |
> | --- | --- | --- | --- |
> | **Syntax** | contains(str1, str2) | **Package** |  |
> | **Alias** |  | **Pkg Usage** |  |

## Description

> Macro (excerpt)
> 
> Returns **true** if character expression **str2** is in character expression **str1**.

Returns **true** if character expression **str2** is in character expression **str1**.

## Parameters

> Macro (table-plus)
> 
> | Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
> | --- | --- | --- | --- |
> | str1 | String | Yes | Specifies a character expression to search for str2. |
> | str2 | String | Yes | Specifies a character expression to search for in str1. |

## Return Type

**Boolean (true/false)**

## Examples

### Example 1

```javascript
wret = contains("This will return ?", "will");
print("Return " + wret);
```

Print **Return true**

### Example 2

```javascript
wret = contains("This will return ?", "Will");
print("Return " + wret);
```

Print **Return false**

### Example 3

```javascript
wret = contains("This will return ?", "This");
print("Return " + wret);
```

Print **Return true**

  


> ⚠️ If you need to find **str2** multiple times, use **substring( ) **routine.

  


## See also

> Macro (contentbylabel)