JavaScript match() Method
 JavaScript String Object
Definition and Usage
The match() method searches for a match between a regular expression and a string, and returns the matches.
This method returns an array of matches, or null if no match is found.
Syntax
Browser Support
The match() method is supported in all major browsers.
Example
Example
Perform a global, case-insensitive search for "ain":
<script type="text/javascript">
var str="The rain in SPAIN stays mainly in the plain";
var patt1=/ain/gi;
document.write(str.match(patt1));
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
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JavaScript String Object
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