lastIndexOf()

Example

Look for the final instance of “planet” within a string.

String myStr = "Hello planet earth, you are a great planet.";
System.out.println(myStr.lastIndexOf("planet"));

Definition and Usage

The lastIndexOf() method retrieves the position of the last occurrence of specified character(s) in a string.

Hint: Utilize the indexOf method to obtain the position of the first occurrence of specified character(s) in a string.

Syntax

One of the following:

public int lastIndexOf(String str)

public int lastIndexOf(String str, int fromIndex)

public int lastIndexOf(int char)

public int lastIndexOf(int char, int fromIndex)

Parameter Values

Technical Details

More Examples

Example

Locate the final instance of “e” in a string, commencing the search from position 5.

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    String myStr = "Hello planet earth, you are a great planet.";
    System.out.println(myStr.lastIndexOf("e", 5));
  }
}