JavaScript String search() Method

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# JavaScript String search() Method

JavaScript String Object

## Example

Search for "W3Schools":

var str = "Visit W3Schools!";
var n = str.search("W3Schools");

The result of n will be:

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## Definition and Usage

The search() method searches a string for a specified value, or regular expression, and returns the position of the match.

This method returns -1 if no match is found.

Read more about regular expressions in our RegExp Tutorial and our RegExp Object Reference.

## Browser Support

The search() method is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

string.search(searchvalue)

## Parameter Values

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
searchvalue | Required. The value, or regular expression, to search for.

## Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
Number | The position of the first occurance of the specified searchvalue, or -1 if no match is found

## Technical Details

JavaScript Version: | 1.2

## More Examples

## Example

Perform a case-sensitive search:

var str = "Mr. Blue has a blue house";
var n = str.search("blue");

The result of n will be:

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## Example

Perform a case-insensitive search:

var str = "Mr. Blue has a blue house";
var n = str.search(/blue/i);;

The result of n will be:

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