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notContains()

Overview

The notContains() function takes inputValue and searchValue as arguments. It returns true if the inputValue does not contain the searchValuet. Otherwise, it returns false.

Note: This function performs a case-sensitive search.

Return Type

  • Boolean

Syntax

<variable> = <inputValue>.notContains( <searchValue> );

where,

ParameterData typeDescription
<variable>BOOLEANVariable which will contain the boolean value, true or false
<inputValue>TEXT/ LIST/ MAP/ COLLECTIONThe value which may contain the searchValue.
<searchValue>Any datatypeThe value to be searched for, in the input value.

Examples

  1. /*The notContains() function on TEXT input value*/
  2.  products = "Zoho Creator";
  3.  boolVal = products.notContains("Creator"); 
 
  4.  info boolVal; // returns false
  5.  
 
  6. /*The notContains() function performs a case-sensitive search*/
  7.  products = "Zoho Creator";
  8.  boolVal = products.notContains("CREATOR");
  9.  info boolVal; // returns true
  10.  
 
  11. /*The notContains() function on LIST*/
  12.  products = List();
  13.  products.add("Creator");
  14.  products.add("CRM");
  15.  products.add("Cliq");
  16.  boolVal = products.notContains("Books"); 
 
  17.  info boolVal; // returns true
  18.  
 
  19. /*The notContains() function on MAP input value*/
  20.  product_details = Map();
  21.  product_details.put("product", "Creator");
  22.  product_details.put("subscription", "yearly");
  23.  boolVal = product_details.notContains("price");
  24.  info boolVal; // returns true
  25.  
 
  26. /*The notContains() function on index-value Collection*/
  27.  products = Collection();
  28.  products.insert("Creator");
  29.  products.insert("CRM");
  30.   boolVal = products.notContains("Cliq");
  31.  info boolVal; // returns true
  32.  
 
  33. /*The notContains() function on key-value collection*/
  34.  product_details = Collection();
  35.  product_details.insert("product", "Creator");
  36.  product_details.insert("subscription", "yearly");
  37.  boolVal = product_details.notContains("subscription");
  38.  info boolVal; // returns false