const regex = /([\'\"]?[\[])(.*)([\]][\'\"]?)/g;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('([\\\'\\"]?[\\[])(.*)([\\]][\\\'\\"]?)', 'g')
const str = `["a", "b", "c", "1"]
"["a", "b", "c", "1"]"
'["a", "b", "c", "1"]'
['a', 'b', 'c', '1']
"['a', 'b', 'c', '1']"
'['a', 'b', 'c', '1']'
['a', 'b', 'c', 1]
"['a', 'b', 'c', 1]"
'['a', 'b', 'c', 1]'
['a', 'b', 'c', 1]
"['a', 'b', 'c', 1]"
'['a', 'b', 'c', 1]'
['a', 'b', c, 1]
"['a', 'b', c, 1]"
'['a', 'b', c, 1]'
[a, b, c, 1]
"[a, b, c, 1]"
'[a, b, c, 1]'
['a', 'b', 'c', 1]
"['a', 'b', 'c', 1]"
'['a', 'b', 'c', 1]'`;
// 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