JavaScript Symbol search Property

Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025

JavaScript Symbol search property determines the method that returns the index within a string that matches the regular expression. This function is called by the String search() method.

Syntax: 
[Symbol.search](string)
Parameters: It accepts single parameter "String". Return value: This returns the position of a string where it matches and if not matches it will return -1.

Below examples illustrate the Symbol search property in JavaScript:

Example 1: javascript 
<script>
// JavaScript example to illustrate
// Symbol.search property
class obj {
    constructor(value) {
            this.value = value;
        }
        [Symbol.search](string) {
            return string.indexOf(this.value);
        }
}

console.log('Geeksforgeeks'.search(new obj('Geek')));
console.log('Geeksforgeeks'.search(new obj('geek')));
</script>
Output: 
0
8
Example 2: javascript 
<script>
// JavaScript program to illustrate
// the Symbol.search property
class S {
    constructor(value) {
            this.value = value;
        }
        [Symbol.search](string) {
            return string.indexOf(this.value);
        }
}
console.log('GEEKSFORGEEKS'.search(new S('geek')));
console.log('GEEKSFORGEEKS'.search(new S('Geek')));
</script>
Output: 
-1
-1

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by Symbol search property are listed below:

  • Google Chrome 50 and above
  • Firefox 49 and above
  • Edge 79 and above
  • Opera 37 and above
  • Apple Safari 10 and above

We have a complete list of Javascript symbols' properties and methods, to check those please go through the Javascript Symbol Complete Reference article.

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