Match (.match())
| type | returns |
|---|---|
| Method | array<string> |
Arguments
| name | type | description |
|---|---|---|
| regex | regex | Regex to match string |
Explanation
Returns an array of matched strings. When and if the g flag is provided, .match() returns all the matches in the string. Regardless of flags, .match() will always return a string array.
Examples
"Hello! Hi!".match(/H.+?!/) == ["Hello!"]
"Hello! Hi!".match(/H.+?!/g) == ["Hello!", "Hi!"]