const regex = /^\s*(enum[^{]*)\s*({)\s*([^}]+)\s*(};)/gms;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('^\\s*(enum[^{]*)\\s*({)\\s*([^}]+)\\s*(};)', 'gms')
const str = `#include <iostream>
// enum that takes 16 bits
enum smallenum: int16_t
{
a,
b,
c
};
// color may be red (value 0), yellow (value 1), green (value 20), or blue (value 21)
enum color
{
red,
yellow,
green = 20,
blue
};
// altitude may be altitude::high or altitude::low
enum class altitude: char
{
high='h',
low='l', // C++11 allows the extra comma
};
// the constant d is 0, the constant e is 1, the constant f is 3
enum
{
d,
e,
f = e + 2
};
//enumeration types (both scoped and unscoped) can have overloaded operators
std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, color c)
{
switch(c)
{
case red : os << "red"; break;
case yellow: os << "yellow"; break;
case green : os << "green"; break;
case blue : os << "blue"; break;
default : os.setstate(std::ios_base::failbit);
}
return os;
}
std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, altitude al)
{
return os << static_cast<char>(al);
}
int main()
{
color col = red;
altitude a;
a = altitude::low;
std::cout << "col = " << col << '\\n'
<< "a = " << a << '\\n'
<< "f = " << f << '\\n';
}`;
// 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