find index of string in another string

[Sdannenberg3]

I need to write a method that finds the index of a string 2, inside string 1. For example, if the strings ("mississippi", "ss") are passed, it would return the index of where "ss" is in the string "mississippi" So in this case it would return a 2.

I cannot use the String.indexOf(String) method.

Thanks!

[Eranga]

Use substring(). Read the Java API for more details.

[JosAH]

Use substring(). Read the Java API for more details.

Better use the indexOf( ... ) method. The substring( ... ) method can't find anything, it only chops up another string.

kind regards,

Jos

[Sdannenberg3]

Better use the indexOf( ... ) method. The substring( ... ) method can't find anything, it only chops up another string.

kind regards,

Jos

I would do this, but if you read my post you would read "I cannot use the String.indexOf(String) method."

I initially had the SAME thought as you though! My professor is trying to make us think outside of the box a little and create our OWN methods to do some simple tasks that already have methods created for these tasks. I think I got it figured out though, if so I will mark as solved.

[JosAH]

I would do this, but if you read my post you would read "I cannot use the String.indexOf(String) method."

Oops, how silly of me, sorry about that; another cheat is to have a look at the source code for the indexOf( ... ) method (it's in the file src.zip stored in your JDK directory). It's a trivial method, no cleverness applied.

kind regards,

Jos