Pure JavaScript

RegExp,$*

JavaScript 1.2+, Jscript 3.0+ Nav4+, NES3+, IE4+ Syntax

RegExp,$*

Description

The RegExp,$* property reflects a multiline string search. This is a Boolean, read-only value that reflects whether or not strings should be searched across multiple lines. This is the same as using the multiline property.

Example

Listing 6.207 shows how to use RegExp,$* for pattern matching.

Listing 6.207 Example of RegExp,$*

<html> <body> <script language="JavaScript"> <!–– Hide // function checks for the "the" expression. However, if // multiple lines are read, an alert box is displayed // indicating so. function getinfo(){ var myPat = new RegExp("the", "i"); var str = document.form1.mytext.value; myArray = myPat.exec(str); alert("RegExp.$* is: ...