JavaScript String includes() Method

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JavaScript String includes() Method

The includes() method returns a Boolean value indicates whether one string may be found within another string.

Note: This method is case sensitive.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <script> var str = "Hello there my old friend" var result = str.includes("fri"); document.write(result); </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

str.includes(searchString, startFrom)

Parameter Values

ValueTypeExplanation
searchStringRequiredSpecifies the characters to be searched for within this string.
startFromoptionalSpecifies the starting position of a string (str).
If omitted, the default value is '0'.

Return Values

ValueExplanation
trueIf the search string is found anywhere within the given string.
falseIf the search string is not found anywhere within the given string.

includes() with Specified Starting Position

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <script> var str = "Hello there my old friend" //str = "e my old friend" var result = str.includes("Hello", 10); document.write(result); </script> </body> </html>

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