const regex = /[^\p{L}\p{N}-]+/gmu;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('[^\\p{L}\\p{N}-]+', 'gmu')
const str = `abcd
ab-cd
müller
1248
ab99
straße
café
façade
São-Paulo
România
etc..
!
"
§
\$
%
&
/
(
)
=
?
\`
>
°
^
_
<
|
#
'
@
,
`;
// 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