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RegExp.exec

exec — Executes the regular expression on a string.

Description

RegExp.exec(string string)

Parameters

Name Description Type Default Optional
string string No

Return values

mixed: Array or null if no match.

Examples

Example #1 – exec example
console.log(/[a-z]+/.exec('Hello World'));  // ["ello", index: 1, input: "Hello World"]
console.log(/[a-z]+/.exec('FOO'));          // null

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