const regex = /('<dox>\n|'\s*[\S \t]*)/g;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('(\'<dox>\\n|\'\\s*[\\S \\t]*)', 'g')
const str = `'test begin...
'<dox>
' <member type="Public Sub" name="Increment" return="void">
' <param type="Integer" name="nBase" out="true" />
' <param type="Integer" name="nStep" out="false" />
' <purpose>
' purpose here...
' </purpose>
' </member>
' <member ... />
'</dox>
'other comments here...`;
// 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