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JavaScript RegExp \S Metacharacter


RegExp Object Reference 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/


Example

Example

Do a global search for non-whitespace characters in a string:

var str="Is this all there is?";
var patt1=/\S/g;

The marked text below shows where the expression gets a match (matches everything except the whitespaces):

Is this all there is?

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RegExp Object Reference JavaScript RegExp Object

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