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JavaScript RegExp \r Metacharacter

< JavaScript RegExp Object

Example

Search for a carriage return character in a string:

var str = "Visit w3ii.\rLearn Javascript.";
var patt1 = /\r/;

The marked text below shows where the expression gets a match:

Visit w3ii.\rLearn Javascript.
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Definition and Usage

The \r metacharacter is used to find a carriage return character.

\r returns the position where the carriage return character was found. If no match is found, it returns -1.


Browser Support

Expression
\r Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

new RegExp("\\r")

or simply:

/\r/

< JavaScript RegExp Object