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    Using Text.Position, but don't understand the result I'm getting back

    Hi,
    I've been trying to use 'Text.PositionOf' to count the occurance of commas , but I don't I don't see what's happening,

    < Table.AddColumn(Source, "TextPosition", each Text.PositionOf([Category],",",Occurrence.All)) >


    I get a list back but it doesn't return what I would expect ie if the the first comma is the second character then '1'
    if the second is the 5th then '4'.


    but for the the sequence ; a , a , b , c , d results in ; i get a list ; 2,6,10,14

    I have looked at the Microsoft DOCS for M but didn't find it much help.

    Please find very small workbook attached.

    Richard.
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    Re: Using Text.Position, but don't understand the result I'm getting back

    Power Query count start from 0


    a , a , b , c , d
    012345678901234567


    2,6,10,14

    0 a
    1 space
    2 1st comma
    3 space
    4 a
    5 space
    6 2nd comma
    7 space
    8 b
    9 space
    10 3rd comma
    Last edited by Bo_Ry; 04-23-2022 at 12:41 AM.

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    Re: Using Text.Position, but don't understand the result I'm getting back

    Sorry I'm not with you? I know pq counts from zero, so surely in: a , a , b , c , d , the first comma is in the second position, so '1',
    the second comma is in the 4th position so '3' the 5 and 7?
    Really confused. Oh, I have to go out so if you reply , I won't be able to respond until tomorrow, not ignoring you.

    Richard.

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    Yes,
    Thanks, the penny did finally drop after I'd messaged you.
    I'll mark this closed and thanks for the help.

    Richard.

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