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MapleTA[Builtin]

  

indexof

  

returns the index of an item in a sequence

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Compatibility

Calling Sequence

indexof(k, a, b, c, d, ... )

Parameters

k

-

anything

a, b, c, d, ...

-

anything

Description

• 

The indexof command returns the index of an item within the remaining sequence of arguments. The first item is in position 0, the second in position 1, and so on.

• 

If k does not match any other item then -1 is returned.

Examples

MapleTA:-Builtin:-indexof3,2,3,5,7,11

1

(1)

MapleTA:-Builtin:-indexof2,2,3,5,7,11

0

(2)

MapleTA:-Builtin:-indexof99,2,3,5,7,11

−1

(3)

Compatibility

• 

The MapleTA[Builtin][indexof] command was introduced in Maple 18.

• 

For more information on Maple 18 changes, see Updates in Maple 18.

See Also

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