8.4.25 Filter Function

Returns a zero-based array containing subset of a string array based on a specified filter criteria.
Syntax
Filter(InputStrings, Value[, Include[, Compare]])
Arguments
- InputStrings
- A one-dimensional array of strings to be searched. Required.
- Value
- The string to search for. Required.
- Include
- A Boolean value indicating whether to return substrings that include or exclude Value. If Include is True, Filter returns the subset of the array that contains Value as a substring. If Include is False, Filter returns the subset of the array that does not contain Value as a substring. Optional.
- Compare
- A numeric value indicating the kind of string comparison to use. See Settings section for values. Optional.
Settings
The Compare argument can have the following values:
Constant
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Value
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Description
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vbBinaryCompare
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0
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Perform a binary comparison.
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vbTextCompare
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1
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Perform a textual comparison.
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Remarks
If no matches of Value are found within InputStrings, Filter returns an empty array. An error occurs if InputStrings is Null or is not a one-dimensional array. The array returned by the Filter function contains only enough elements to contain the number of matched items.
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