RegExp.prototype.ignoreCase
The ignoreCase
property indicates whether or not the "i
" flag is used with the regular expression. ignoreCase
is a read-only property of an individual regular expression instance.
Property attributes of RegExp.prototype.ignoreCase |
|
---|---|
Writable | no |
Enumerable | no |
Configurable | yes |
Description
The value of ignoreCase
is a Boolean
and true
if the "i
" flag was used; otherwise, false
. The "i
" flag indicates that case should be ignored while attempting a match in a string.
You cannot change this property directly.
Examples
Using ignoreCase
JavaScript
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var regex = new RegExp('foo', 'i'); console.log(regex.ignoreCase); // true
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
ECMAScript 3rd Edition (ECMA-262) | Standard | Initial definition. Implemented in JavaScript 1.2. JavaScript 1.5: ignoreCase is a property of a RegExp instance, not the RegExp object. |
ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'RegExp.prototype.ignoreCase' in that specification. |
Standard | |
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'RegExp.prototype.ignoreCase' in that specification. |
Standard | ignoreCase is now a prototype accessor property rather than an instance's own data property. |
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'RegExp.prototype.ignoreCase' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Prototype accessor property | ? | 38 (38) | ? | ? | ? |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Prototype accessor property | ? | ? | 38.0 (38) | ? | ? | ? |
See also
RegExp.lastIndex
RegExp.prototype.global
RegExp.prototype.multiline
RegExp.prototype.source
RegExp.prototype.sticky
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/javascript/reference/global_objects/regexp/ignorecase