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Find sub string: our own function

#include <stdio.h>

int find_substr(char *listPointer, char *itemPointer);

int main(void)
{
  if(find_substr("C is fun", "is") != -1)
    printf("Substring is found.");

  return 0;
}

/* Return index of first match of itemPointer in listPointer. */
int find_substr(char *listPointer, char *itemPointer)
{
  int t;
  char *p, *p2;

  for(t=0; listPointer[t]; t++) {
    p = &listPointer[t];
    p2 = itemPointer;

    while(*p2 && *p2==*p) {
      p++;
      p2++;
    }
    if(!*p2) return t; /* 1st return */
  }
   return -1; /* 2nd return */
}

  

           
       








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