# FMX- a variables contains...syntax

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-a-variables-contains-syntax/31128>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 18, 2003, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-a-variables-contains-syntax/31128 "2003-09-18T17:03:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![borispc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@borispc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/borispc)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-a-variables-contains-syntax/31128/1 "2003-09-18T17:03:41Z")

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Hi!  
How do you verify if a variable contains a specific set of characters.  
Let’s say:  
my\_var=“My name is Peter and I like apples”;  
How do I test if my\_var contains de word “Peter”?  
thanks.