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# position

The `position` method returns the position of the match in the string searched, where 1 refers to the first character in the string. You can also retrieve the position of sub matches by specifying the `submatch` parameter.

## Syntax

    position( [ submatch ] )

## Arguments

Argument | Description
--- | ---
`submatch` | (number) The sub match to return the position of, starting at 1 for the first sub match. With the default value of 0 the position of the whole match is returned.

## Returns

(Number). The position of the submatch as an index from 1.

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Product: IDOL Answer Server 23.3

Topic Title: position