Author David Nishimoto
Javascript Command: indexOf

Overview: The indexOf is a javascript command used to find a substring string pattern within a super string pattern.

<script language="javascript1.1">

  var sSupersetString="abcdefg";

  var sSubsetString="abc";

  var lPosition=sSupersetString.indexOf(sSubsetString);

  alert(lPosition);

  /*

Returns the value 2 meaning abc was found

starting with the third character.

*/

</script>