JavaScript RegExp toString()
Example 1
Return the string value of the regular expression:
let pattern = new RegExp("Hello World", "g");
let text = pattern.toString();
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Definition and Usage
The toString() method returns the string value of the regular expression.
Example 2
Return the string value of the regular expression:
let pattern = /Hello World/g;
let text = pattern.toString();
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Browser Support
toString() is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.
ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
RegExpObject.toString()
Parameters
| None. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String | The string value of the regular expression |
