I have an array (*array1* with `States`) and `AutoCompleteTextview` in which I'm filling it with *array1*. When I select the value from `AutocompleteTextView` I select a `state` from AutoCompleteTextView Dropdown 

What I want is to get the **position** of the item from *array1* which I've selected.  

What I've tried is `OnClickEvent` of `AutocompelteTextView`.

```
STATE.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener(){

    @Override
    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long rowId) {
        String selection = (String) parent.getItemAtPosition(position);
        String num = selection;
    }
});

```

It ss giving me the value which I selected from dropdown but i want to get the `position of the value` in *array1*. For Example I have an array of size 4, like array1 = {A,B,C,D}, and if I select B it should return me B position in Array i.e 2.

I hope I made it clear. Thanks in advance.