JavaScript String search() method

search()The method performs a search between the regular expression and the string match.

If a match is found, it will return the position of the first match. If no match is found, it will return-1.

You can find it inRegExp tutorialandRegExp object referenceLearn more about regular expressions.

Syntax:

string.search(regex)

Example

var str = 'The question is to be, or not to be, that is to be.39
var pos = str.search('to be');

All browsers fully support the search() method:

Method
search()	Is	Is	Is	Is	Is

Parameter	Description
regex	Regular Expression. If a string is passed, it is implicitly converted to a regular expression

Return value:	The index of the first match between the regular expression and the given string; if not found, then-1
JavaScript Version:	ECMAScript 1

The following examples demonstrateiUsage of Modifiers (case-insensitive):

Example

var str = 'The question is TO BE, or not to be, that is to be.'
var pos = str.search(/to be/i);