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JavaScript RegExp ? Quantifier

RegExp Object Reference JavaSript RegExp Object

Definition and Usage

The n? quantifier matches any string that contains zero or one occurrences of n.

Syntax

new RegExp("n?")

or simply:

/n?/


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The ? quantifier is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Do a global search for a "1", followed by zero or one "0" characters:

var str="1, 100 or 1000?";
var patt1=/10?/g;

The marked text below shows where the expression gets a match:

1, 100 or 1000?

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RegExp Object Reference JavaSript RegExp Object
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