# text.lastIndexOf · Rell standard library · Chromia Docs (concept)

> pure function lastIndexOf(text: text ): integer Deprecated (for removal): Use 'last_index_of' instead Returns the index within this text of the last occurr

Source: https://docs.chromia.com/pages/rell-stdlib/-rell-system-library/root/text/last-index-of/

FUNCTION

# text.lastIndexOf

```signature
pure function lastIndexOf(text: text): integer
```

**Deprecated** (for removal): Use 'last\_index\_of' instead

Returns the index within this text of the last occurrence of the specified string,
or -1 if not found.

**Parameters**

* **text** — the substring for which to search

Since 0.9.0

**Alias of** [text.last\_index\_of](https://docs.chromia.com/pages/rell-stdlib/-rell-system-library/root/text/last_index_of/)

---

```signature
pure function lastIndexOf(text: text, max: integer): integer
```

**Deprecated** (for removal): Use 'last\_index\_of' instead

Returns the index within this text of the last occurrence of the specified string,
starting from the specified startIndex, or -1 if not found.

**Parameters**

* **text** — the substring for which to search
* **max** — the index from which to start the reverse-search

Since 0.9.0

**Alias of** [text.last\_index\_of](https://docs.chromia.com/pages/rell-stdlib/-rell-system-library/root/text/last_index_of/)

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