const regex = /[“"]([A-Za-z0-9.-][A-Za-z,:’]*(?:\s+[A-Za-z0-9.-][A-Za-z,:’]*){4,})[”"]/gm;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('[“"]([A-Za-z0-9.-][A-Za-z,:’]*(?:\\s+[A-Za-z0-9.-][A-Za-z,:’]*){4,})[”"]', 'gm')
const str = `Attorney General William Barr said the volume of information compromised was “staggering” and the largest breach in U.S. history.“This theft not only caused significant financial damage to Equifax but invaded the privacy of many, millions of Americans and imposed substantial costs and burdens on them as they had to take measures to protect themselves from identity theft,” said Mr. Barr.`;
// 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