String.count

This function counts how many times a string is found from within another string.

Syntax

int string.count(string text, string search)

Required Arguments

• text: A string to find the text from
• search: A string defining what to find

Code

function string.count (text, search)
	if ( not text or not search ) then return false end
	
	return select ( 2, text:gsub ( search, "" ) );
end

Usage:

outputChatBox( string.count( "Just a test string", "t" ) ) -- and the result is 4!

Created by Krischkros, Edited by nextz.