const regex = /(?:\w+\s+){1,2}(?=inner|outer join)|(?<=inner join)(?:\s+\w+){1,2}|(?<=outer join)(?:\s+\w+){1,2}/gm;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('(?:\\w+\\s+){1,2}(?=inner|outer join)|(?<=inner join)(?:\\s+\\w+){1,2}|(?<=outer join)(?:\\s+\\w+){1,2}', 'gm')
const str = `table1 t1 inner join table2 t2 outer join table3
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table1 t1 inner join table2 t2 outer join table3 t3 inner join table2`;
// 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