The JavaScript Symbol.search symbol identifies the method responsible for returning the position of the first match of a regular expression within a string.
Syntax
Example
[Symbol.search](string)
Parameters
String.
Return value
The position of a string.
Browser Support
| Chrome | 32 |
|---|---|
| Safari | 8 |
| Firefox | 29 |
| Opera | 19 |
Example 1
Example
<script>
//JavaScript to illustrate Symbol.search
class S {
constructor(value)
{
this.value = value;
}
[Symbol.search](string) {
return string.indexOf(this.value);
}
}
document.write('Example'.search(new S('int')));
//expected output: 7
</script>
Output:
Example 2
Example
<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>
Output:
