Return the index of the last element which equals a provided search element.
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> Return the index of the last element which equals a provided search element.
``bash`
npm install @stdlib/array-base-last-index-of
`javascript`
var lastIndexOf = require( '@stdlib/array-base-last-index-of' );
#### lastIndexOf( x, searchElement, fromIndex )
Returns the index of the last element which equals a provided search element.
`javascript
var x = [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ];
var idx = lastIndexOf( x, 3, 5 );
// returns 2
`
If the function is unable to find an element which equals a provided search element, the function returns -1.
`javascript
var x = [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ];
var idx = lastIndexOf( x, 7, 5 );
// returns -1
`
To begin searching from a specific index, provide a corresponding fromIndex argument.
`javascript
var x = [ 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3 ];
var idx = lastIndexOf( x, 2, 3 );
// returns 2
`
If fromIndex is less than zero, the starting index is resolved relative to the last array element, with the last array element corresponding to fromIndex = -1.
`javascript
var x = [ 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3 ];
var idx = lastIndexOf( x, 2, -4 );
// returns 2
`
- The function scans an input array from the starting index to the beginning of the array (i.e., backward).
- If provided an array-like object having a lastIndexOf method, the function defers execution to that method and assumes that the method API has the following signature:
`text`
x.lastIndexOf( searchElement, fromIndex )
- If provided an array-like object without a lastIndexOf method, the function performs a linear scan and returns immediately upon finding a match.
- When searching for a search element, the function checks for equality using the strict equality operator ===. As a consequence, NaN values are considered distinct, and -0 and +0 are considered the same.
`javascript
var lastIndexOf = require( '@stdlib/array-base-last-index-of' );
var x = [ 'foo', 'bar', 'beep', 'boop', 'foo', 'bar' ];
var idx = lastIndexOf( x, 'beep', 5 );
// returns 2
idx = lastIndexOf( x, 'bop', 5 );
// returns -1
idx = lastIndexOf( x, 'foo', 5 );
// returns 4
idx = lastIndexOf( x, 'foo', -3 );
// returns 0
idx = lastIndexOf( x, 'foo', -50 );
// returns -1
`
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