Grab something out of a string 1

[evergreean]

How can I fetch something in a string? Below takes the part I want out. But I want to take the part
I want out and then output it:

For example if I have a string such as: (hello)<h2>@ information
then I want grab just this part: <h2>@
and output it just by it self:
<h2>@

My attempt does the opposite and strips the <h2>@ out of the string:

<cfset theData = "(hello)<h2>@ information">
<cfset wrd = ReReplace(theData, "<h2>@", "", "All")>
<cfoutput>#wrd#</cfoutput>

gives me output of: (hello) information

Please advise.

 

[evergreean]

I should also mention that sometimes my string will have a different phrase in front of the <h2>@

It might look like this:

dataherenowh2>@ information
or like this:

more info here<h2>@ information

Please advise.

 

[spider348]

http://livedocs.macromedia.com/coldfusion/6/CFML_Reference/functions-pt262.htm#1111015

Try Refind, search for "<" , it returns pos and len. then you can get the value from that. Hope that helps !

 

[evergreean]

thanks it works.