const regex = /( # start of capture group 1
% # literal "%"
(?: # first option
(?:[-+0 #]{0,5}) # optional flags
(?:\d+|\*)? # width
(?:\.(?:\d+|\*))? # precision
(?:h|l|ll|w|I|I32|I64)? # size
[cCdiouxXeEfgGaAnpsSZ] # type
) | # OR
%%) # literal "%%"/g;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('( # start of capture group 1
% # literal "%"
(?: # first option
(?:[-+0 #]{0,5}) # optional flags
(?:\\d+|\\*)? # width
(?:\\.(?:\\d+|\\*))? # precision
(?:h|l|ll|w|I|I32|I64)? # size
[cCdiouxXeEfgGaAnpsSZ] # type
) | # OR
%%) # literal "%%"', 'g')
const str = `Worker name is %s and id is %d
That is %i%%
%c
Decimal: %d Justified: %.6d
%10c%5hc%5C%5lc
The temp is %.*f
%ss%lii
%*.*s | %.3d | %lC | %s%%%02d
`;
// 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