JavaScript RegExp \S Metacharacter
JavaScript RegExp Object
Definition and Usage
The \S metacharacter is used to find a non-whitespace character.
A whitespace character can be:
- A space character
- A tab character
- A carriage return character
- A new line character
- A vertical tab character
- A form feed character
Syntax
new RegExp("\S")
or simply:
/\S/
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Example
Example
Do a global search for non-whitespace characters in a string:
var str="Is this all there is?";
var patt1=/\S/g;
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The marked text below shows where the expression gets a match
(matches everything except the whitespaces):
Try it yourself »
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JavaScript RegExp Object

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