# PetscStrInList
search for string in character-delimited list 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscStrInList(const char str[], const char list[], char sep, PetscBool *found)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***str -*** the string to look for
- ***list -*** the list to search in
- ***sep -*** the separator character



## Output Parameter

- ***found -*** whether str is in list





## Fortran Note
Not for use in Fortran


## See Also
 `PetscTokenCreate()`, `PetscTokenFind()`, `PetscStrcmp()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/utils/str.c.html#PetscStrInList">src/sys/utils/str.c</A>


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