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url: /cube-functions/contains.md
description: Returns 1 if the haystack contains the needle.
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# CONTAINS

Returns 1 if the haystack contains the needle. This function is case sensitive.

```js
CONTAINS(haystack, needle)
```

#### Parameters

* `haystack` - The string input (the haystack).
* `needle` - The string to be found (the needle).

#### Examples

```js
CONTAINS("Hello World","World")
```

**Result:** `1`