RegExp Group [^0-9]
Example
A global search for numbers that are NOT from 1 to 4:
let text = "123456789";
let pattern = /[^1-4]/g;
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Description
The /[^0-9]/
expression matches any character that is NOT a digit.
Brackets [] specifies matches for the characters inside the brackets.
Brackets can define single characters, groups, or character spans:
[a] | The character a |
[abc] | Any of the characters a, b, or c |
[A-Z] | Any character from uppercase A to uppercase Z |
[a-z] | Any character from lowercase a to lowercase z |
[0-9] | Any digit from 0 to 9 |
Syntax
new RegExp("[^0-9]")
or simply:
/[^0-9]/
Syntax with modifiers
new RegExp("[^0-9]", "g")
or simply:
/[^0-9]/g
More Examples
Example
A global search for numbers that are NOT 1:
let test = "12121212";
let pattern = /[^1]/g;
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Example
A global search for numbers that are NOT from 5 to 8:
let text = "123456789";
let pattern = /[^5-8]/g;
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Regular Expression Search Methods
In JavaScript, a regular expression text search, can be done with different methods.
With a pattern as a regular expression, these are the most common methods:
Example | Description |
---|---|
text.match(pattern) | The String method match() |
text.search(pattern) | The String method search() |
pattern.exec(text) | The RexExp method exec() |
pattern.test(text) | The RegExp method test() |
Browser Support
/[^0-9]/
is an ECMAScript1 (JavaScript 1997) feature.
It is supported in all browsers:
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |