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
myString.lastIndexOf(val)
myString.lastIndexOf(val, from)
Parameters
myString
: a variable of type String
.
val
: the value to search for. Allowed data types: char
, String
.
from
: the index to work backwards from.
Returns
The index of val within the String, or -1 if not found.