JavaScript lastMatch Property
Complete RegExp Object Reference
Definition and Usage
The lastMatch property is the last matched characters.
Syntax
Example
In the following example we will see the last match from the string:
<script type="text/javascript">
var str = "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain";
var patt1 = new RegExp("ain");
patt1.test(str);
document.write("Match found: " + RegExp.lastMatch);
</script>
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Complete RegExp Object Reference
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