Re: shouldn't 'string'.find('ugh') return 0, not -1 ?


the subject pretty much says it all.
if I check a string for for a substring, and this substring isn't found,
should't the .find method return 0 rather than -1?

I belive str.find should return the first position where the substring appears.
If "string".find("ugh") were to return 0, how would you differentiate from
"ugh".find("ugh")? That one *should* return 0.


this breaks the

if check.find('something'):
do(somethingElse)

idiom, which is a bit of a pity I think.

It breaks the idiom because you are speaking the wrong language.

You should be doing:

if "something" in "string":
do(something())

wich is clearer IMHO.

cheers,

-jelle

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