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Use offset in lastIndexOf method

 

package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){

        var example:String = "This string contains the word cool. Very cool. Yes, cool.";
        
        var index:int =  example.length;
        
        while ( ( index = example.lastIndexOf( "cool", index - 1 ) ) != -1 ) {
          trace( "String contains word cool at index " + index );
        }
    }
  }
}








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