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JavaScript source Property

< JavaScript RegExp Object

Example

Return the text of the RegExp pattern:

var str = "Visit w3ii";
var patt1 = /W3S/g;
var res = "The text of the RegExp is: " + patt1.source;

The result of res will be:

The text of the RegExp is: W3S
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Definition and Usage

The source property returns the text of the RegExp pattern.


Browser Support

Property
source Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

RegExpObject.source

Return Value

Type Description
String The text of the RegExp pattern

Technical Details

JavaScript Version: 1.2

< JavaScript RegExp Object