# mtlb_strfind

Matlab strfind emulation function

## Description

Matlab `strfind` and Scilab `strindex` behave differently in some particular cases:

- With inputs which not character strings: Matlab `strfind` can be used with not character strings inputs but not Scilab `strindex`.

The function `mtlb_strfind(A,B)` is used by `mfile2sci` to replace `strfind(A,B)` when it was not possible to know what were the inputs while porting Matlab code to Scilab. This function will determine the correct semantic at run time. If you want to have a more efficient code it is possible to replace `mtlb_strfind` calls:

- If `A` and `B` are character strings `mtlb_strfind(A,B)` may be replaced by `strindex(A,B)`

Caution: `mtlb_strfind` has not to be used for hand coded functions.