Examples

let jsregex: RegExp = newRegExp(r"\s+", r"i")
jsregex.compile(r"\w+", r"i")
doAssert jsregex.test(r"nim javascript")
doAssert jsregex.exec(r"nim javascript") == @["nim".cstring]
doAssert jsregex.toString() == r"/\w+/i"
jsregex.compile(r"[0-9]", r"i")
doAssert jsregex.test(r"0123456789abcd")

Types

RegExp {...}{.importjs.} = object flags* {...}{.importjs.}: cstring ## cstring that contains the flags of the RegExp object. dotAll* {...}{.importjs.}: bool ## Whether `.` matches newlines or not. global* {...}{.importjs.}: bool ## Whether to test against all possible matches in a string, or only against the first. ignoreCase* {...}{.importjs.}: bool ## Whether to ignore case while attempting a match in a string. multiline* {...}{.importjs.}: bool ## Whether to search in strings across multiple lines. source* {...}{.importjs.}: cstring ## The text of the pattern. sticky* {...}{.importjs.}: bool ## Whether the search is sticky. unicode* {...}{.importjs.}: bool ## Whether Unicode features are enabled. lastIndex* {...}{.importjs.}: cint ## Index at which to start the next match (read/write property). input* {...}{.importjs.}: cstring ## Read-only and modified on successful match. lastMatch* {...}{.importjs.}: cstring ## Ditto. lastParen* {...}{.importjs.}: cstring ## Ditto. leftContext* {...}{.importjs.}: cstring ## Ditto. rightContext* {...}{.importjs.}: cstring ## Ditto.: Regular Expressions for JavaScript target. Source Edit

Funcs

func newRegExp(pattern: cstring; flags: cstring): RegExp {...}{. importjs: "new RegExp(@)".}: Creates a new RegExp object. Source Edit
func compile(self: RegExp; pattern: cstring; flags: cstring) {...}{. importjs: "#.compile(@)".}: Recompiles a regular expression during execution of a script. Source Edit
func exec(self: RegExp; pattern: cstring): seq[cstring] {...}{.importjs: "#.exec(#)".}: Executes a search for a match in its string parameter. Source Edit
func test(self: RegExp; pattern: cstring): bool {...}{.importjs: "#.test(#)".}: Tests for a match in its string parameter. Source Edit
func toString(self: RegExp): cstring {...}{.importjs: "#.toString()".}: Returns a string representing the RegExp object. Source Edit