Java Array Last Index Of lastIndexOf(String source, char[] chars)

Description

Returns the last index of any of the given chars in the given source.

If no char is found, -1 is returned.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
source	the source to check
chars	the chars to find

Return

the last index of any of the given chars in the given source, or -1

Declaration

public static int lastIndexOf(String source, char[] chars) 

Method Source Code

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public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the last index of any of the given chars in the given source.<p> 
     * 
     * If no char is found, -1 is returned.<p>
     * 
     * @param source the source to check
     * @param chars the chars to find
     * 
     * @return the last index of any of the given chars in the given source, or -1
     */
    public static int lastIndexOf(String source, char[] chars) {

        // now try to find an "sentence ending" char in the text in the "findPointArea"
        int result = -1;
        for (int i = 0; i < chars.length; i++) {
            int pos = source.lastIndexOf(chars[i]);
            if (pos > result) {
                // found new last char
                result = pos;
            }
        }
        return result;
    }
}

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