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RegExp Object
A regular expression is an object that
describes a pattern of characters.
Regular expressions are used to
perform pattern-matching and
"search-and-replace" functions on
text.
Syntax
/pattern/modifiers;
Example
var patt = /w3schools/i
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Example explained:
/w3schools/i is a regular
expression.
w3schools is a pattern (to be
used in a search).
i is a modifier (modifies the
search to be case-insensitive).
For a tutorial about Regular
Expressions, read our JavaScript
RegExp Tutorial.
Modifiers
Modifiers are used to perform case-
insensitive and global searches:
Modifier Description
g Perform a global match
(find all matches
rather than stopping
after the first match)
i Perform case-
insensitive matching
m Perform multiline
matching
Brackets
Brackets are used to find a range of
characters:
Expression 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)
[^0-9] Find any character
NOT between the
brackets (any non-
digit)
(x|y) Find any of the
alternatives
specified
Metacharacters
Metacharacters are characters with a
special meaning:
Metacharacter 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
\B Find a match
not at the
beginning/end
of a word
\0 Find a NUL
character
\n Find a new line
character
\f Find a form feed
character
\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
\uxxxx Find the
Unicode
character
specified by a
hexadecimal
number xxxx
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
global Checks whether the
"g" modifier is set
ignoreCase Checks whether the
"i" modifier is set
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
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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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