const regex = /^(?m)(?<indent>\s*)describe\('([^']+)'[^{]+\{([\s\S]+?)\n\k<indent>\}\);/gm;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('^(?m)(?<indent>\\s*)describe\\(\'([^\']+)\'[^{]+\\{([\\s\\S]+?)\\n\\k<indent>\\}\\);', 'gm')
const str = `describe('a jasmine describe', function (){
it('login', function(){
//some function stuff
});
it('another it statement', function() {
//some additional stuff
});
});
describe('a jasmine describe', function (){
it('login', function(){
//some function stuff
});
it('another it statement', function() {
//some additional stuff
});
});
describe('a jasmine describe', function (){
it('login', function(){
//some function stuff
});
it('another it statement', function() {
//some additional stuff
});
});`;
// 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