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JavaScript lastMatch Property

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Definition and Usage

The lastMatch property is the last matched characters.

Syntax

RegExp.lastMatch


Example

In the following example we will see the last match from the string:

<script type="text/javascript">
var str = "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain";
var patt1 = new RegExp("ain");

patt1.test(str);
document.write("Match found: " + RegExp.lastMatch);
</script>

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