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C++ cstring strrchr() function

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Example

Get a pointer to the last occurrence of a character in a string:

char myStr[] = "Hello World";
char * myPtr1 = strchr(myStr, 'o');
char * myPtr2 = strrchr(myStr, 'o');
cout << "First: " << myPtr1 << "\n";
cout << " Last: " << myPtr2 << "\n";
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Definition and Usage

The strrchr() function returns a pointer to the position of the last occurrence of a character in a string.

The strrchr() function is defined in the <cstring> header file.

Note: To find the first occurrence of a character in a string use the strchr() function.


Syntax

strrchr(char * str, int character);

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
str Required. A pointer to the string being searched.
character Required. The character to search for. A character's ASCII value can also be used.

Technical Details

Returns: A char type pointer to the position in the string where the character was found or NULL if the character was not found.

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