Java | How to find a value (row and column number) in range of google spreadsheet using API?

Question

I am using the Java API (V4) to read and edit the data from a google sheet. So far, I am able to read and edit the data based on the row and column number (index).

Answer 1

Find text is not yet available for Google Sheet API. Please star this issue tracker FR to get notified on any updates.

A workaround based on this SO answer, "You can get the data for the range you are searching on, and then iterate over it looking for a match. " Here is his code snippet:

/**
* Finds a value within a given range. 
* @param value The value to find.
* @param range The range to search in.
* @return A range pointing to the first cell containing the value, 
* or null if not found.
*/
function find(value, range) {
var data = range.getValues();
for (var i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
for (var j = 0; j < data[i].length; j++) {
if (data[i][j] == value) {
return range.getCell(i + 1, j + 1);
}
}
}
return null;
}

NOTE: Code sample is in google-apps-script

Like in this code snippet, you will need to set the range first, then check if value will match inside the range.

Answer 2

According to the documentation, you can find the value using : FindReplaceRequest() and .getFind();

String cellReq = (new FindReplaceRequest().setFind("samuel")).getFind();