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JavaScript Array lastIndexOf() Method


Example

Search an array for the item "Apple":

var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
var a = fruits.lastIndexOf("Apple");
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Definition and Usage

The lastIndexOf() method searches the array for the specified item, and returns its position.

The search will start at the specified position, or at the end if no start position is specified, and end the search at the beginning of the array.

Returns -1 if the item is not found.

If the item to search for is present more than once, the lastIndexOf method returns the position of the last occurence.

Tip: If you want to search from start to end, use the indexOf() method


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.

Method
lastIndexOf() Yes 9.0 Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

array.lastIndexOf(item, start)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
item Required. The item to search for
start Optional. Where to start the search. Negative values will start at the given position counting from the end, and search to the beginning


Technical Details

Return Value: A Number, representing the position of the specified item, otherwise -1
JavaScript Version: ECMAScript 5

More Examples

Example

Search an array for the item "Apple":

var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango", "Banana", "Orange", "Apple"];
var a = fruits.lastIndexOf("Apple");
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Example

Search an array for the item "Apple", starting the search at position 4:

var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango", "Banana", "Orange", "Apple"];
var a = fruits.lastIndexOf("Apple", 4);
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Related Pages

JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Array Iteration