const regex = /(or|and|(?:(?P<case1namE>)\() ?|) ?\w*(\.)?colz( like| ?\=) ?\?(?:(?P=case1namE) OR)?( and)?/gmi;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('(or|and|(?:(?P<case1namE>)\\() ?|) ?\\w*(\\.)?colz( like| ?\\=) ?\\?(?:(?P=case1namE) OR)?( and)?', 'gmi')
const str = `technology=? AND tbl.colz = ?(notes.user_id like ? OR votes_count like ? OR notes.id like ?
OR notes.note like ? OR notes.link like ? OR notes.description like ?
OR technology like ? OR notes.code_link like ? OR notes.priority like ? OR notes.created_at like ?
OR notes.updated_at like ? OR notes.technology_id = ? OR notes.user_id like ?)
//replace colz with any column name(ex: technology_id) and it should work just as expected
//this expression is to capture and remove "having" columns from query without any error`;
// 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