what is the best way to check if a string exists in another? [duplicate]

Use indexOf:

'Hello, my name is jonh LOL.'.indexOf('Hello, my name is jonh') > -1; //true
'LOL. Hello, my name is jonh'.indexOf('Hello, my name is jonh') > -1; //true

You can also extend String.prototype to have a contains function:

String.prototype.contains = function(substr) {
  return this.indexOf(substr) > -1;
}
'Hello, my name is jonh LOL.'.contains('Hello, my name is jonh'); //true
'LOL. Hello, my name is jonh'.contains('Hello, my name is jonh'); //true