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Text lesson

lastIndexOf()

Example

Locate the initial and final positions of an item in a list.

import java.util.LinkedList;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    LinkedList<String> cars = new LinkedList<String>();
    cars.add("Volvo");
    cars.add("Ford");
    cars.add("BMW");
    cars.add("Ford");
    cars.add("Mazda");
    System.out.println(cars.indexOf("Ford"));
    System.out.println(cars.lastIndexOf("Ford"));
  }
}

Definition and Usage

The lastIndexOf() method retrieves the position of the final occurrence of a value in the list. If the item is not present in the list, it returns -1.

Syntax

public int lastIndexOf(Object item)

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
item	Required. The item to search for in the list.

Technical Details

Returns:

The position of the last occurrence of the item in the list, or -1 if the item is not found.