Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global objects/TypedArray/indexOf

The indexOf() method returns the first index at which a given element can be found in the typed array, or -1 if it is not present. This method has the same algorithm as Array.prototype.indexOf(). TypedArray is one of the typed array types here.

Syntax

typedarray.indexOf(searchElement[, fromIndex = 0])

Parameters

searchElement: Element to locate in the typed array.
fromIndex: The index to start the search at. If the index is greater than or equal to the typed array's length, -1 is returned, which means the typed array will not be searched. If the provided index value is a negative number, it is taken as the offset from the end of the typed array. Note: if the provided index is negative, the typed array is still searched from front to back. If the calculated index is less than 0, then the whole typed array will be searched. Default: 0 (entire typed array is searched).

Return value

The first index of the element in the array; -1 if not found.

Description

indexOf compares searchElement to elements of the typed array using strict equality (the same method used by the ===, or triple-equals, operator).

Examples

Using indexOf

var uint8 = new Uint8Array([2, 5, 9]);
uint8.indexOf(2);     // 0
uint8.indexOf(7);     // -1
uint8.indexOf(9, 2);  // 2
uint8.indexOf(2, -1); // -1
uint8.indexOf(2, -3); // 0

Specifications

Specification
[(ECMA-262)The definition of 'TypedArray.prototype.indexOf' in that specification.]

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile						Server
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	Node.js
`indexOf`	Chrome Full support 45	Edge Full support 14	Firefox Full support 37 Notes' Full support 37 Notes' Notes' Starting with Firefox 47, this method will no longer return `-0`. For example, `new Uint8Array([0]).indexOf(0, -0)` will now always return `+0`.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 32	Safari Full support 9.1	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 45	Firefox Android Full support 37 Notes' Full support 37 Notes' Notes' Starting with Firefox 47, this method will no longer return `-0`. For example, `new Uint8Array([0]).indexOf(0, -0)` will now always return `+0`.	Opera Android Full support 32	Safari iOS Full support 9.3	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0	nodejs Full support 4.0.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
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