The java string indexOf() method returns index of given character value or substring. If it is not found, it returns -1. The index counter starts from zero.
/**
* @author lautturi.com
* Java example: Java String indexof method - Returns the index within this string of the first occurrence of the specified substring.
*/
import java.util.*;
public class Lautturi {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String text = "HelloJava World";
int firstLletterPosition = text.indexOf('l');
int subStrPosition = text.indexOf("Wo");
System.out.println(firstLletterPosition);
System.out.println(subStrPosition);
}
}