const regex = /^(?:v)?[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(?:\-*(beta|alpha){0,1}\.[0-9]+)?$/gm;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('^(?:v)?[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+(?:\\-*(beta|alpha){0,1}\\.[0-9]+)?$', 'gm')
const str = `1.2.3
1.2.3-
1.2.3-alpha
1.2.3-beta
1.2.3-alpha.
1.2.3-beta.
1.2.3-alpha.12345
1.2.3-beta.1
v1.2.3
v1.2.3-alpha.1
v1.2.3-beta.1
v11111111111.22222222222.3333333333`;
// 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