_Added in 1.8.10_

*$pos(string,substring,N)*

Returns a number indicating the position of the Nth occurrence of string in text.

_[[$pos]] is case-insensitive, see [[$poscs]] for case-sensitive version._

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| string | String to search. |
| substring | Substringto search. |
| N | If N = 0, total number of matches, otherwise the Nth match. |

*Example*

<pre>
; Print number of matches for the substring 'e'.
//echo -ag $pos(hello there,e,1)

; Print the position of the second match using substring 'e'.
//echo -ag $pos(hello there,e,2)
</pre>