JavaScript String match() Method

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JavaScript String match() Method

The match() method retrieves the result of matching a string against a regular expression, as an Array object.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <script> var str = "the end will never end"; var regex = /end/g; var result = str.match(regex); document.write(result); </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

str.match(regexp)

Parameter Values

ValueTypeExplanation
regexpRequiredA regular expression object which represents the value to search for.
If omitted you will get an Array with an empty string: [""].

Return Value

ValueExplanation
[array]If the string matches the expression, it will return an Array containing the entire matched string.
nullIf no match is found.

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