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Javascript String - lastIndexOf() Method

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Description:

This method returns the index within the calling String object of the last occurrence of the specified value, starting the search at fromIndex or -1 if the value is not found.

Syntax:

string.lastIndexOf(searchValue[, fromIndex])
Here is the detail of parameters:
  • searchValue : A string representing the value to search for.
  • fromIndex : The location within the calling string to start the search from. It can be any integer between 0 and the length of the string. The default value is 0.

Return Value:

Returns the index of the last found occurrence otherwise -1 if not found.

Example:

<html>
<head>
<title>JavaScript String lastIndexOf() Method</title>
</head>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
var str1 = new String( "This is string one and again string" );
var index = str1.lastIndexOf( "string" );
document.write("lastIndexOf found String :" + index ); 

document.write("<br />");

var index = str1.lastIndexOf( "one" );
document.write("lastIndexOf found String :" + index ); 

</script>
</body>
</html>
This will produce following result:
lastIndexOf found String :29
lastIndexOf found String :15  

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