How do I check if a string is contained in another string?

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Example in python:

>>> a="Sweet potato"
>>> "potato" in a
True

I thought it might be strcmp, but strcmp must be identical match, no?

C has [many string functions](http://en.cppreference.com/w/c/string/byte), you might want to explore them. — Some programmer dude, Nov 11 '14 at 09:33
The **very first Google hit ^^ above** is the appropriate SO question/answer. — The Paramagnetic Croissant, Nov 11 '14 at 09:37
sub string wont appear on my head >< Oh well. Let's not make another mistake. — Realdeo, Nov 11 '14 at 09:49

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 11 '14 at 09:38

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strcmp is used to determined if two string are identical.

if you want to find if a string contain a sub string there are severel way. a very good one is what Alter Mann wrote:

if (strstr(str, "potato")) puts("True");

answered Nov 11 '14 at 09:38

No Idea For Name

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I would go for `return strstr(str,"potato") != NULL`, but in either case, this answer does **not** deserve a down-vote. – barak manos Nov 11 '14 at 09:40

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