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
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

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

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