indexOf not working as expected?

[gokulraj]

How to compare the string with exact match?

myString = "networkgroup@abc.com";

"network@abc.com" also satifying this condtion

Is there a way to find the exact string insted of indexOF()

[Ankur Bawiskar]

Hi,

if you are sure the value you want to compare will be present exactly then you can directly use double equal to opeartor

if(comment == myString)

Regards
Ankur

[gokulraj]

but the comment not only contains  the item name, it will be like below

comments = 'EVMTMW-WOZ' item not found/n 'TMAQW-WOZ' does not exist

myString = 'EVMTMW' (Queried from item name table hold's the item name and need to compare with the comment)

[Ankur Bawiskar]

Hi,

then I believe you need to use indexOf only as your mystring can be present at any place

Regards
Ankur

[Allen Andreas]

Hello,

How is JavaScript's IndexOf "not working as expected"?

Anyways, there's regex and I believe another method, but it's a bit more complicated when this whole thing may need to be. You should be fine using IndexOf if used properly:

https://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_indexof.asp

Please mark reply as Helpful/Correct, if applicable. Thanks!

[Aman Singh_]

Hi,

Try using 

.startsWith("<field>")

var emails='networkgroup@abc.com';
if (emails.startsWith("network@abc.com"))
{

gs.print('exact');
}
else
{
gs.print('not exact');
}

Tried giving me Not exact.

Please mark Correct✅/helpful???? if applicable, thanks!!

Aman