lastIndexOf

This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.

Description

Searches for the last occurrence of the substring inside of string. Returns the index of where substring was found, or -1 if it wasn't found. The first position in the string is position 0.

Syntax

lastIndexOf(string, substring)

• Parameters

  • string string - The string to search through.

  • string substring - The string to search for.

• Results

  • string - The index where the substring was last found in the string.

Examples

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lastIndexOf("Hamburger", "urge") //returns 4

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lastIndexOf("Test", "") //returns 4

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lastIndexOf("Dysfunctional", "fun") //returns 3

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lastIndexOf("Dysfunctional", "marble") //returns -1

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lastIndexOf("banana", "n") //returns 4