How to check if a string contains a given string using jQuery

Question

I Use this Code to check a char is contain in string if true checked checkbox but it always return true.why??

//it is mvc project and after execution it become like this:if ($("123:contains(1)"))
if ($("@Model.VillageAR.IncomeLocation.ToString():contains(1)")) 
{
 $('#IncomeLocation1').attr('checked', true);
}

• Derek 朕會功夫: String manipulations have nothing to do with jQuery...

Answer 1

I'm guessing you're really just looking for indexOf

if ( "@Model.VillageAR.IncomeLocation.ToString()".indexOf('1') != -1 ) {
 $('#IncomeLocation1').prop('checked', true);
}