# String Searching

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-searching/326629>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 31, 2011, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-searching/326629 "2011-12-31T09:58:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![revo999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@revo999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/revo999)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-searching/326629/1 "2011-12-31T09:58:22Z")

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Hi all

I am converting a number to string

**var myResult : Number = 12.6789345**

**var myString : String ;**  
**myString = String (myResult);**

i am trying to search . (decimal point)

**if ( myString.search(".")**

**{**

**}**

but I am unable to get Result or unable to find " DOT "