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JS RegExp

A regular expression describes a text pattern. Test returns whether the pattern matches anywhere in the string.

Where to run this

This example uses the JavaScript console playground. Select Run to execute it; the example does not run on this lesson page.

A practical example

JavaScript

const code = /^CLUB-\d{3}$/;
console.log(code.test("CLUB-204"));
console.log(code.test("CLUB-X"));

What happens

The first code matches and the second does not.