const regex = /Ulcerative colitis patient, biopsy taken from the(\s?\w*\s?)colon,(\s?\w*\s?)macroscopic inflammation vissible/g;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('Ulcerative colitis patient, biopsy taken from the(\\s?\\w*\\s?)colon,(\\s?\\w*\\s?)macroscopic inflammation vissible', 'g')
const str = `Ulcerative colitis patient, biopsy taken from the descending colon, macroscopic inflammation vissible
Ulcerative colitis patient, biopsy taken from the descending colon, no macroscopic inflammation vissible
Ulcerative colitis patient, biopsy taken from the colon, macroscopic inflammation vissible
Ulcerative colitis patient, biopsy taken from the colon, no macroscopic inflammation vissible`;
// 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