JavaScript RegExp ?= Quantifier


Example

A search for "is" followed by " all":

let text = "Is this all there is";
let pattern = /is(?= all)/g;
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Description

The ?=n quantifier matches any string that is followed by a specific string n.

Tip: Use the ?!n quantifier to match any string that is NOT followed by a specific string n.

Browser Support

/(?=n)/ is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.

ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera IE
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Syntax

new RegExp("regexp(?=n)")

or

/regexp(?=n)/

Syntax with modifiers

new RegExp("regexp(?=n)", "g")

or simply:

/regexp(?=n)/g

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