Returns the string against which a regular expression search was performed. Read-only.

RegExp.input

The object associated with this property is always the global RegExp object.

Remarks

The value of input property is modified any time the searched string is changed.

The following example illustrates the use of the input property:

function inputDemo(){
   var s;
   var re = new RegExp("d(b+)(d)","ig");
   var str = "cdbBdbsbdbdz";
   var arr = re.exec(str);
   s = "The string used for the match was " + RegExp.input; 
   return(s);
}

Requirements

Version 3

See Also

RegExp Object Properties | Regular Expression Syntax

Applies To: RegExp Object