JavaScript source Property
Example
Return the text of the RegExp pattern:
var str = "Visit W3Schools";
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
