Initial commit of NeedlesInHaystacks Challenge

README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ For this PHP code exercise, create a file named `string_search.php`. This file s
 
 If *needle* is not found in *haystack*, `string_search()` should return `false`. If *needle* is found in *haystack*, `string_search()` should return string formatted as `Found 'needle' at index x` where `needle` is the first parameter and `x` is the starting index where `needle` was found.
 
-For example, if *needle* were `search` and *haystack* were `string search`, `string_search()` should return `Found 'search' at position 7`.
+For example, if *needle* were `search` and *haystack* were `string search`, `string_search()` should return `Found 'search' at index 7`.
 
 There are a few special cases:
 

src/string_search.php

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?php
+// For this PHP code exercise, create a file named string_search.php. This file should contain a function named string_search() which accepts two parameters. The first is the string to search for (needle) and the second is the string to search (haystack).
+
+// If needle is not found in haystack, string_search() should return false. If needle is found in haystack, string_search() should return string formatted as Found 'needle' at index x where needle is the first parameter and x is the starting index where needle was found.
+
+// For example, if needle were search and haystack were string search, string_search() should return Found 'search' at position 7.
+
+// There are a few special cases:
+
+// If needle is an empty string, string_search() should return false.
+// If needle is found in haystack multiple times, string_search() should return the first index.
+
+
+
+// $haystack = 'Elephants are afraid of needles!';
+// $needle = 'needle';
+
+function string_search($needle, $haystack) {
+
+	if ($needle == '') {
+		return false;
+	} else {
+		$string_search = strpos($haystack, $needle);
+		if ($string_search !== false) {
+			return "Found '$needle' at index $string_search";
+		} else {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// echo string_search();
+
+?>