[#bsl-basic_string-0faf-find-0a]
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Find the first occurrence of a character in this string.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslstl_string.h>`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
xref:bsl/basic_string-0faf/size_type.adoc[size_type]
find(
    CHAR_TYPE character,
    xref:bsl/basic_string-0faf/size_type.adoc[size_type] position = 0) const;
----

== Description

Return the position of the _first_ occurrence of the specified `character`, if such an occurrence can be found in this string (on or _after_ the optionally specified `position` if such a `position` is specified), and return `npos` otherwise.

== Return Value

position of the match, or `npos` if not found

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *character*
| character to search for
| *position*
| index at which to start the search
|===


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