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string.search(regexpression)
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The search() method searches the string in which it is invoked for the regular expression passed to the method. |
The method returns the indexed start location of the string if it is found and -1 if the string does not contain a regular expression match. |
See the reference entry for RegExp. |
<html>
<script language="JavaScript1.2">
<!--
var myString = new String("This is a test");
var myRegExp = /\s/;
var answerIdx = myString.search(myRegExp);
if(answerIdx == -1){
document.write('No matches were found');
}else{
document.write('Your search string was found starting at: ' + answerIdx);
}
document.close();
-->
</script>
</html>
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