Quick Reference
The String search() method matches a string against a regular expression, returning the position of the first match or -1 if no match is found. The search() method is case sensitive.
If the search value is a string, it is first converted to a regular expression and then evaluated.
<!-- html element to place output -->
<p id="my_output"></p>// variables
let text = 'Hello World';
let my_result = text.search('orld');
// output to the HTML element
document.getElementById('my_output').innerHTML = my_result;Note
When counting characters in a string, the count starts from zero NOT one. So character 1 is position [0], character 2 is position [1], and character 3 is position [2] … and so on.
Output
Hello UniverseSyntax
string.search(searchValue)JavaScript Notes:
- When using JavaScript, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
- JavaScript is a case-sensitive language; firstName is NOT the same as firstname
- Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
- JavaScript variables must begin with a letter, $, or _
- JavaScript variables are case sensitive (x is not the same as X)
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