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JavaScript RegExp ^ Quantifier

RegExp Object Reference JavaSript RegExp Object

Definition and Usage

The n^ quantifier matches any string with n at the beginning of it.

Syntax

new RegExp("^n")

or

/^n/

Example

Example

Do a global search for "Is" at the beginning of a string:

var str="Is this his";
var patt1=/^Is/g;

The marked text below shows where the expression gets a match:

Is this his

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