RegExp

Regular Expressions

• Regular expressions are used for pattern matching in Strings
• They form a small, separate language that is part of JavaScript and other languages
• In JavaScript, regular expressions are objects of type RegExp.
• RegExp objects include a test method, and can be used with String methods (match, replace, search, split)

Learning Regular Expressions

1. Ch. 9, Eloquent JavaScript (Sections: Regular expressions; Creating a regular expression; Testing for matches; Matching a set of characters.)
2. RegExp Tutorial (W3Schools).

Reference

• The Regular Expressions Chapter in the JavaScript Guide (MDN)