Can Regular Expression find the LAST occurence of a string?

[moreta]

I need to find the position of the last "new line" in a string. Can this be done with a regular expression?

Thank you,
Moreta

[Jeff Mott]

Don't need regular expressions. See lastIndexOf (http://devedge.netscape.com/library/manuals/2000/javascript/1.5/reference/string.html#1197005) method.

[moreta]

Even better!

I don't work with Java Script very often, so am picking it up very slowly. Thank you for the direction, Jeff!

[moreta]

This is what I used, but it doesn't work. I've reviewed the format, but I don't have an example using a new line... only a string. It's probably something really simple, but can't figure it out. Please help.

newline = testval.lastIndexOf(/"\n"/);I looked with and without " around \n, but couldn't get the \ to show up without the quotes. It does here, though. :confused:

Thank you,
Moreta

[TheBearMay]

Try a double slash as in

newline = testval.lastIndexOf(/\\n/);

[moreta]

Wasn't sure whether you were responding to my inability to display it in the PHP code sample or my inability to get it to work on my form. (I don't seem to have much ability.:rolleyes: )

Tried both, and it doesn't work for either situation. *sigh*

[fredmv]

Originally posted by moreta
newline = testval.lastIndexOf(/"\n"/);Those should not be there...

[moreta]

That did it! I knew it would be something obvious... if you knew what was obvious. :o

Fredmv, you are a genius.

Thank you!

[fredmv]

You're very welcome. :D

[Paul Jr]

Originally posted by moreta
Fredmv, you are a genius.
I will definitely second that. ;)

[fredmv]

Quite flattering. Thanks guys. :p