The findIndex() method of TypedArray instances returns the index of the first element in a typed array that satisfies the provided testing function. If no elements satisfy the testing function, -1 is returned. This method has the same algorithm as Array.prototype.findIndex().

Try it

function isNegative(element, index, array) {
  return element < 0;
}

const int8 = new Int8Array([10, -20, 30, -40, 50]);

console.log(int8.findIndex(isNegative));
// Expected output: 1

Syntax

findIndex(callbackFn)
findIndex(callbackFn, thisArg)

Parameters

callbackFn

A function to execute for each element in the typed array. It should return a truthy value to indicate a matching element has been found, and a falsy value otherwise. The function is called with the following arguments:

element

The current element being processed in the typed array.

index

The index of the current element being processed in the typed array.

array

The typed array findIndex() was called upon.

thisArg Optional

A value to use as this when executing callbackFn. See iterative methods.

Return value

The index of the first element in the typed array that passes the test. Otherwise, -1.

Description

See Array.prototype.findIndex() for more details. This method is not generic and can only be called on typed array instances.

Examples

Find the index of the first prime number in a typed array

The following example returns the index of the first element in the typed array that is a prime number, or -1 if there is no prime number.

function isPrime(n) {
  if (n < 2) {
    return false;
  }
  if (n % 2 === 0) {
    return n === 2;
  }
  for (let factor = 3; factor * factor <= n; factor += 2) {
    if (n % factor === 0) {
      return false;
    }
  }
  return true;
}

const uint8 = new Uint8Array([4, 6, 8, 12]);
const uint16 = new Uint16Array([4, 6, 7, 12]);

console.log(uint8.findIndex(isPrime)); // -1, not found
console.log(uint16.findIndex(isPrime)); // 2

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Polyfill of TypedArray.prototype.findIndex in core-js
• JavaScript typed arrays guide
• TypedArray
• TypedArray.prototype.find()
• TypedArray.prototype.findLast()
• TypedArray.prototype.findLastIndex()
• TypedArray.prototype.indexOf()
• TypedArray.prototype.lastIndexOf()
• Array.prototype.findIndex()