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JavaScript RegExp \B Metacharacter
JavaScript RegExp Object
Definition and Usage
The \B metacharacter is used to find a match not at the beginning or end of a word.
If no match is found, it returns null.
Syntax
new RegExp("\Bregexp")
or simply:
/\Bregexp/
or simply:
/\Bregexp/
Browser Support
The \B metacharacter is supported in all major browsers.
Example
Example
Do a global search for "Schools" NOT at the beginning or end of a word in a string:
var str="Visit W3Schools";
var patt1=/\BSchool/g;
var patt1=/\BSchool/g;
The marked text below shows where the expression gets a match:
Visit W3Schools
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JavaScript RegExp Object
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