JavaScript Symbol.search Property

The JavaScript Symbol.search symbol determine the method that returns the index within a string that matches with the regular expression.

Syntax

Parameters

String.

Return value

The position of a string.

Browser Support

Chrome	32
Safari	8
Firefox	29
Opera	19

Example 1

<script>
//JavaScript to illustrate Symbol.search
class S {  
constructor(value) 
{
    this.value = value;
  }
  [Symbol.search](string) {
return string.indexOf(this.value);
  }
}
document.write('JavaTpoint'.search(new S('int')));
//expected output: 7
</script>

Test it Now

Output:

Example 2

<script>
//JavaScript to illustrate Symbol.search
class S {  
constructor(value) 
{
    this.value = value;
  }
  [Symbol.search](string) {
return string.indexOf(this.value);
  }
}
document.write('Symbol'.search(new S('ol')));
//expected output:4
</script>

Test it Now

Output:

Next TopicJavaScript Symbol

← prev next →