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Same as the three‐argument `rfind` overload with default position.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslstl_string.h>`

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----
xref:bsl/basic_string-0faf/size_type.adoc[size_type]
rfind(
    CHAR_TYPE const* characterString,
    xref:bsl/basic_string-0faf/size_type.adoc[size_type] position = npos) const;
----

== Return Value

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

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *characterString*
| pointer to characters
| *position*
| starting index
|===


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