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Index counting from the last char

I'd like to use the index-function to retrieve a certain char in a
string, but i need it to start counting from the last char.

E.g. in the string.

Foo-bar, foo foo-bar

I want the latter hyphen to be returned when i do a index for '-'. Is
there any built in function for this, I don't want to reverse every
string just to do this.

-Gisle-

May 22 '06 #1
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gisleyt wrote:
I'd like to use the index-function to retrieve a certain char in a
string, but i need it to start counting from the last char.

E.g. in the string.

Foo-bar, foo foo-bar

I want the latter hyphen to be returned when i do a index for '-'. Is
there any built in function for this, I don't want to reverse every
string just to do this.

str.rindex
May 22 '06 #2

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