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Interface RegExp

Hierarchy

  • RegExp

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Properties

flags

flags: string

Returns a string indicating the flags of the regular expression in question. This field is read-only. The characters in this string are sequenced and concatenated in the following order:

  • "g" for global
  • "i" for ignoreCase
  • "m" for multiline
  • "u" for unicode
  • "y" for sticky

If no flags are set, the value is the empty string.

global

global: boolean

Returns a Boolean value indicating the state of the global flag (g) used with a regular expression. Default is false. Read-only.

ignoreCase

ignoreCase: boolean

Returns a Boolean value indicating the state of the ignoreCase flag (i) used with a regular expression. Default is false. Read-only.

lastIndex

lastIndex: number

multiline

multiline: boolean

Returns a Boolean value indicating the state of the multiline flag (m) used with a regular expression. Default is false. Read-only.

source

source: string

Returns a copy of the text of the regular expression pattern. Read-only. The regExp argument is a Regular expression object. It can be a variable name or a literal.

sticky

sticky: boolean

Returns a Boolean value indicating the state of the sticky flag (y) used with a regular expression. Default is false. Read-only.

unicode

unicode: boolean

Returns a Boolean value indicating the state of the Unicode flag (u) used with a regular expression. Default is false. Read-only.

Methods

compile

  • compile(): this
  • Returns this

exec

  • Executes a search on a string using a regular expression pattern, and returns an array containing the results of that search.

    Parameters

    • string: string

      The String object or string literal on which to perform the search.

    Returns RegExpExecArray | null

test

  • test(string: string): boolean
  • Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether or not a pattern exists in a searched string.

    Parameters

    • string: string

      String on which to perform the search.

    Returns boolean