Regex in JavaScript
In JavaScript, regular expressions are implemented as their own type of object (such as the RegExp object). These objects store patterns and options and can then be used to test and manipulate strings.
To start playing with regular expressions, the easiest thing to do is to enable a JavaScript console and play around with the values. The easiest way to get a console is to open up a browser, such as Chrome, and then open the JavaScript console on any page (press the command + option + J on a Mac or Ctrl + Shift + J).
Let's start by creating a simple regular expression; we haven't yet gotten into the specifics of the different special characters involved, so for now, we will just create a regular expression that matches a word. ...
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