JavaScript RegExp - global



Description

global is a read-only boolean property of RegExp objects. It specifies whether a particular regular expression performs global matching, i.e., whether it was created with the "g" attribute.

Syntax

Its syntax is as follows −

RegExpObject.global

Return Value

Returns "TRUE" if the "g" modifier is set, "FALSE" otherwise.

Example

<html> <head> <title>JavaScript RegExp global Property</title> </head> <body> <script type = "text/javascript"> var re = new RegExp( "string" ); if ( re.global ) { document.write("Test1 - Global property is set"); } else { document.write("Test1 - Global property is not set"); } re = new RegExp( "string", "g" ); if ( re.global ) { document.write("<br />Test2 - Global property is set"); } else { document.write("<br />Test2 - Global property is not set"); } </script> </body> </html>

Output

Test1 - Global property is not set
Test2 - Global property is set
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