test
Summary
Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether or not a pattern exists in a searched string.
Syntax
rgExp.test( str )
- rgExp
- Required. An instance of a Regular Expression object containing the regular expression pattern and applicable flags.
- str
- Required. The string on which to perform the search.
Examples
The following example illustrates the use of the test method. To use this example, pass the function a regular expression pattern and a string. The function will test for the occurrence of the regular expression pattern in the string and return a string indicating the results of that search:
function TestDemo(re, teststring)
{
// Test string for existence of regular expression.
var found = re.test(teststring)
// Format the output.
var s = "";
s += "'" + teststring + "'"
if (found)
s += " contains ";
else
s += " does not contain ";
s += "'" + re.source + "'"
return(s);
}
Remarks
The test method checks to see if a pattern exists within a string and returns true if so, and false otherwise.
The properties of the global RegExp object are not modified by the test method.
See also
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Attributions
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