C# String.Contains() Method

The String.Contains() method in C# is used to return a value indicating whether a specified substring occurs within this string.

Syntax

public bool Contains (string val);

Above, val is the string to search for.

Example

 Live Demo

using System;
public class Demo {
   public static void Main(String[] args) {
      string str1 = "Akon";
      string str2 = "Ak";
      Console.WriteLine("String 1 = "+str1);
      Console.WriteLine("HashCode of String 1 = "+str1.GetHashCode());
      Console.WriteLine("String 2 = "+str2);
      Console.WriteLine("HashCode of String 2 = "+str2.GetHashCode());
      Console.WriteLine("String 1 is equal to String 2: {0}", str1.Equals(str2));
      Console.WriteLine("Does String 1 has String 2 = "+str1.Contains(str2));
   }
}

Output

String 1 = Akon
HashCode of String 1 = 416613838
String 2 = Ak
HashCode of String 2 = -839927841
String 1 is equal to String 2: False
Does String 1 has String 2 = True

Example

 Live Demo

using System;
public class Demo {
   public static void Main(String[] args) {
      string str1 = "Jacob";
      string str2 = "John";
      Console.WriteLine("String 1 = "+str1);
      Console.WriteLine("HashCode of String 1 = "+str1.GetHashCode());
      Console.WriteLine("String 2 = "+str2);
      Console.WriteLine("HashCode of String 2 = "+str2.GetHashCode());
      bool res = str1.Contains(str2);
      if (res)
         Console.WriteLine("Found!");
      else
         Console.WriteLine("Not found!");
   }
}

Output

String 1 = Jacob
HashCode of String 1 = -790718923
String 2 = John
HashCode of String 2 = -1505962600
Not found!