lastIndexOf()
Description
Locates a character or String within another String. By default, searches from the end of the String, but can also work backwards from a given index, allowing for the locating of all instances of the character or String.
Syntax
string.lastIndexOf(val)
string.lastIndexOf(val, from)
Parameters
string
: a variable of type String
val
: the value to search for – char or String
from
: the index to work backwards from
Returns
The index of val within the String, or -1 if not found.
Example
See also
- String
- indexOf()
- startsWith()
- endsWith()
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