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JavaScript RegExp Reference
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The RegExp Object
A regular expression is a pattern of characters.
The pattern is used for searching and replacing characters in strings.
The RegExp Object is a regular expression with added Properties and Methods.
Syntax
/pattern/modifier(s);
Example
let pattern = /w3schools/i;
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Example explained:
w3schools The pattern to search for
/w3schools/
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/w3schools/i A case-insensitive regular expression
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For a tutorial about Regular Expressions, read our JavaScript RegExp Tutorial.
Browser Support
/regexp/ is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.
ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:
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Modifiers
Modifiers define how to perform the seach:
Modifier Description
/g Perform a global match (find all)
/i Perform case-insensitive matching
/m Perform multiline matching
Brackets
Brackets are used to find a range of characters:
Bracket Description
[abc] Find any character between the brackets
[^abc] Find any character NOT between the brackets
[0-9] Find any character between the brackets (any digit)
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(x|y) Find any of the alternatives specified
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Metacharacters
Metacharacters are characters with a special meaning:
Character Description
. Find a single character, except newline or line terminator
\w Find a word character
\W Find a non-word character
\d Find a digit
\D Find a non-digit character
\s Find a whitespace character
\S Find a non-whitespace character
\b Find a match at the beginning/end of a word, beginning like this:
\bHI, end like this: HI\b
\B Find a match, but not at the beginning/end of a word
\0 Find a NULL character
\n Tutorials Find a new line character
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\f Find a form feed character
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\r Find a carriage return character
\t Find a tab character
\v Find a vertical tab character
\xxx Find the character specified by an octal number xxx
\xdd Find the character specified by a hexadecimal number dd
\udddd Find the Unicode character specified by a hexadecimal number
dddd
Quantifiers
Quantifier Description
n+ Matches any string that contains at least one n
n* Matches any string that contains zero or more occurrences of n
n? Matches any string that contains zero or one occurrences of n
n{X} Matches any string that contains a sequence of X n's
n{X,Y} Matches any string that contains a sequence of X to Y n's
n{X,} Matches any string that contains a sequence of at least X n's
n$ Matches any string with n at the end of it
^n Matches any string with n at the beginning of it
?=n Matches any string that is followed by a specific string n
?!n Matches any string that is not followed by a specific string n
RegExp Object Properties
Property Description
constructor Returns the function that created the RegExp object's prototype
globalTutorials Checks whether the "g" modifier is set
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ignoreCase Checks whether the "i" modifier is set
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lastIndex Specifies the index at which to start the next match
multiline Checks whether the "m" modifier is set
source Returns the text of the RegExp pattern
RegExp Object Methods
Method Description
compile() Deprecated in version 1.5. Compiles a regular expression
exec() Tests for a match in a string. Returns the first match
test() Tests for a match in a string. Returns true or false
toString() Returns the string value of the regular expression
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