functionscanString

Scan for the next Modelica string and trigger an assert if not present

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Function (Icon for functions).

Information

Syntax

             string2 = Strings.scanString(string);
(string2, nextIndex) = Strings.scanString(string, startIndex=1, message="");

Description

Function scanString scans the string starting at index "startIndex", checks whether the next token is a String literal and returns its value as a String, as well as the index directly after the String. An assert is triggered, if the scanned string does not contain a String literal with optional leading white space.

Inputs

Type	Name	Default	Description
String	string		String to be scanned
Integer	startIndex	1	Start scanning of string at character startIndex
String	message	""	Message used in error message if scan is not successful

Outputs

Type	Name	Default	Description
String	result		Value of string
Integer	nextIndex		Index of character after the found string