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String indexOf(): string position

  
/* first position in the string is 0! */
<html>
<body>

<script type="text/javascript">

var str="JavaScript is great!"
var pos=str.indexOf("great")
if (pos>=0){
    document.write("great found at position: ")
    document.write(pos + "<br>")
}else{
    document.write("great not found!")
}

</script>
</body>
</html>








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