def findChIndex(c, str_in):
    """
    Version 2: Using built-in methods.
    
    Write a python function that returns the first index of a character 'c' in string
    'str_in'.
    
    If the character was not found it returns -1.

    Ex:
        findChIndex('a', 'dddabbb') will return 3

        findChIndex('f', 'ddddabbb') will return -1

    """
    return_val = str_in.find(c)

    return return_val