A regular expression is a string of characters that defines a search pattern. This pattern can be used for searching and replacing text.
What Is a Regular Expression?
A regular expression is a sequence of characters that defines a search pattern. You can use this pattern to specify what you’re looking for when searching through text. Regular expressions can range from a simple single character to more complex patterns. They are commonly used for various text search and replace tasks.
/pattern/modifiers; |
/code7school/i; |
Example explained:
· /code7school/i is a regular expression.