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  • All Tokens
  • Common Tokens
  • General Tokens
  • Anchors
  • Meta Sequences
  • Quantifiers
  • Group Constructs
  • Character Classes
  • Flags/Modifiers
  • Substitution
  • A single character of: a, b or c
    [abc]
  • A character except: a, b or c
    [^abc]
  • A character in the range: a-z
    [a-z]
  • A character not in the range: a-z
    [^a-z]
  • A character in the range: a-z or A-Z
    [a-zA-Z]
  • Any single character
    .
  • Alternate - match either a or b
    a|b
  • Any whitespace character
    \s
  • Any non-whitespace character
    \S
  • Any digit
    \d
  • Any non-digit
    \D
  • Any word character
    \w
  • Any non-word character
    \W
  • Non-capturing group
    (?:...)
  • Capturing group
    (...)
  • Zero or one of a
    a?
  • Zero or more of a
    a*
  • One or more of a
    a+
  • Exactly 3 of a
    a{3}
  • 3 or more of a
    a{3,}
  • Between 3 and 6 of a
    a{3,6}
  • Start of string
    ^
  • End of string
    $
  • A word boundary
    \b
  • Non-word boundary
    \B

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const regex = new RegExp('(?i)(\\d+[.,]?\\d+)\\s*(?:-.*\\bfurnished\\s*)?(p/?w|wdk|per week|weekly|/w|p\\\\.?c\\\\.?m|mth|pm|per month|per night|pn|p.a)?', 'gmi') const str = `\$350.00 \$450.00 pw \$320 - fully furnished pw \$325 per week \$495pw - Views! White goods! \$460p/w + gst and outgoings \$300 wdk \$390pw / \$1695pcm \$180 pw / \$782 pm \$375 Per Week/Fully Furnished \$350 pw + GST & Outgoings APPLY NOW - From \$270 per week \$185 per night \$400pw incl. power \$500 weekly \$600 per week pw \$850 per week (Fully furnished) FROM \$400PW, FURNITURE AND BILLS INCLUDED THE DEAL- \$780 PER WEEK THE DEAL: \$1,400 PER WEEK \$750/W Unfurnished \$320 - fully furnished pw \$330 PER WEEK | \$1,430 P.C.M Enquire Now: \$690 per week \$460 per week / \$1999 per month \$490 per week/Under Application approved \$1550pw - Location! Rare gem! 295 per week unit 2 - \$780pw unit 3 - \$760pw \$2500 pw high, \$1600pw low,\$380 pn from \$786 - \$1572 per week \$590 to \$639 \$280 - \$290 pw`; // Reset `lastIndex` if this regex is defined globally // regex.lastIndex = 0; let m; while ((m = regex.exec(str)) !== null) { // This is necessary to avoid infinite loops with zero-width matches if (m.index === regex.lastIndex) { regex.lastIndex++; } // The result can be accessed through the `m`-variable. m.forEach((match, groupIndex) => { console.log(`Found match, group ${groupIndex}: ${match}`); }); }

Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for JavaScript, please visit: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions