const regex = /typedef\s+((?:\w+\s*){1,})\(\*\s*(\w\S+)\s*\)\s*\((.*)\);/gm;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('typedef\\s+((?:\\w+\\s*){1,})\\(\\*\\s*(\\w\\S+)\\s*\\)\\s*\\((.*)\\);', 'gm')
const str = `typedef unsigned long (*genpool_algo_t)(unsigned long *map,unsigned long size,unsigned long start,unsigned int nr,void *data, struct gen_pool *pool, unsigned long start_addr);
typedef void (*xa_update_node_t)(struct xa_node *node);`;
// 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