RegExp.prototype.flags
The flags
property returns a string consisting of the flags of the current regular expression object.
Property attributes of RegExp.prototype.flags |
|
---|---|
Writable | no |
Enumerable | no |
Configurable | yes |
Description
Flags in the flags
property are sorted alphabetically (from left to right, e.g. "gimuy"
).
Examples
Using flags
JavaScript
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/foo/ig.flags; // "gi" /bar/myu.flags; // "muy"
Polyfill
JavaScript
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if (RegExp.prototype.flags === undefined) { Object.defineProperty(RegExp.prototype, 'flags', { configurable: true, get: function() { return this.toString().match(/[gimuy]*$/)[0]; } }); }
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'RegExp.prototype.flags' in that specification. |
Standard | Initial definition. |
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'RegExp.prototype.flags' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
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Basic support | No support | 37 (37) | No support | No support | No support |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | No support | 37.0 (37) | No support | No support | No support |
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/flags