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String.LastIndexOf (String, Int32)

Returns the index of the last occurrence of the string in the current instance.

[Visual Basic]
Overloads Public Function LastIndexOf( _
   ByVal value As String, _
   ByVal startIndex As Integer _
) As Integer
[C#]
public int LastIndexOf(
   string value,
   int startIndex
);
[C++]
public: int LastIndexOf(
   String* value,
   int startIndex
);
[JScript]
public function LastIndexOf(
   value : String,
   startIndex : int
) : int;

Parameters

value
A string to search for.
startIndex
The position in the current instance to start searching.

Return Value

Value Condition
The index in the string If the string is found.
-1 If the string is not found.

Exceptions

Exception Type Condition
ArgumentNullException If the string is null.
ArgumentOutOfRangeException If the starting position is less than zero or greater than the length of the string.

Remarks

The LastIndexOf method returns the position of the last instance of the specified character array in the string from a specified starting position. This string is traversed backwards from right to left, beginning at startIndex. The character at position startIndex is included in the search. The search is case-sensitive.

See Also

String Class | String Members | System Namespace | String.LastIndexOf Overload List | Int32