Java String search character from end

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    String letters = "abcdefghijklmabcdefghijklm";

    // test lastIndexOf to find a character in a string
    System.out.printf("Last 'c' is located at index %d\n", letters.lastIndexOf('c'));

    int fromPosition = 25;

    System.out.printf("Last 'a' is located at index %d\n", letters.lastIndexOf('a', fromPosition));
    System.out.printf("Last '$' is located at index %d\n\n", letters.lastIndexOf('$'));

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}