Match First String

Compares each string in a string array to the beginning of an input string until it encounters a match. This node returns the string with the match removed and the array index of the match.

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Inputs/Outputs

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string

String to which string array is compared.

Default value: Empty string

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string array

Array of strings you want to compare to string.

If the node encounters an empty string in this input, it considers that string a match.
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output string

Original string with the match removed.

If the beginning of the string does not match any string in the array, this output returns the original string.
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index

Numeric index of the match in the array.

If the beginning of the string does not match any string in the array, this output returns -1.

Examples

string string array output string index Comments
Error 16: error occurred Error 1

Error 16

6: error occurred 0 The first match is Error 1 at index 0 in the array.
Error 16: error occurred D

E

rror 16: error occurred 1 The first match is E at index 1 in the array.