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A generalized array-searching function


 


package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){


        var soundtracks:Array = ["e", "h","p", "a", "c"];
        
        trace(searchArray(soundtracks,"h"));
        
            }
        function searchArray (theArray:Array, searchElement:Object):int {
          for (var i:int = 0; i < theArray.length; i++) {
            if (theArray[i] == searchElement) {
              return i;
            }
          }
          return -1;
        }

  }
}