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firstRange(of:)

Returns the first found range of the type’s data buffer.

Declaration

func firstRange<D>(of data: D) -> Range<Self.Index>? where D : DataProtocol

Parameters

  • data:

    The data sequence to find.

Return Value

The range, if found, of the first match of the provided data sequence.

Discussion

An example of searching a data buffer converted from a string:

let data = "0123456789".data(using: .utf8)!
let pattern = "456".data(using: .utf8)!
let foundRange = data.firstRange(of: pattern)

// foundRange == Range(4..<7)

See Also

Searching Within Data