const regex = /\(((?:[^()]|\(\))+)\)/gm;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('\\(((?:[^()]|\\(\\))+)\\)', 'gm')
const str = `x (a) y -> a
x (a b) y -> a b
x (a b c) y -> a b c
x (a b() c) y -> a b() c
x (a() b() c) y -> a() b() c
x (a b() c()) y -> a b() c()
x (a b(a) c) y -> a
x (a (b() c)) y -> b() c
x () y -> empty
`;
// 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