RegExp \0 Metacharacter
Find the position where a NUL character is found:
let text = "Visit W3Schools.\0Learn Javascript.";
let pattern = /\0/;
let result = text.search(pattern);
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Description
The \0 metacharacter matches NUL characters.
Note
Do not follow the 0 with more digits
Syntax
new RegExp("\\0")
or simply:
/\0/
Regular Expression Methods
Regular Expression Search and Replace can be done with different methods.
These are the most common:
String Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| match(regex) | Returns an Array of results |
| matchAll(regex) | Returns an Iterator of results |
| replace(regex) | Returns a new String |
| replaceAll(regex) | Returns a new String |
| search(regex) | Returns the index of the first match |
| split(regex) | Returns an Array of results |
RegExp Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| regex.exec() | Returns an Iterator of results |
| regex.test() | Returns true or false |
Browser Support
/\0/ is an ECMAScript1 (JavaScript 1997) feature.
It is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
