search()
ES3+Executes a search for a match between a regular expression and this string.
Syntax
string.search(regexp)Parameters
regexp RegExp A regular expression object
Return Value
number
The index of the first match, or -1 if not found
Examples
JavaScript
const str = 'Hello World';
console.log(str.search(/World/));
console.log(str.search(/xyz/));Output:
// 6
-1