diff --git a/string_search.php b/string_search.php
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index 0000000..1724751
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+<?php
+function string_search($needle, $haystack){
+  if(empty($needle) || !strstr($haystack, $needle)){
+    return false;
+  } else {
+    $position = strpos($haystack, $needle);
+    return "Found '$needle' at index $position";
+  }
+}
+?>