const regex = new RegExp('cat(?:(?!bird|cat).)*dog(?:(?!dog|bird).)*bird', 'sgm')
const str = `cat abcd
abc <dog abc
</bird>
cat abcd
abc </bird> abc
<dog
catabcd
abc <dog abc
</bird>
cat abcd
</bird>
<dog
<dog
cat
</bird>
match: cat dog bird
match, so we have: cat dog bird, cat dog dog bird, and cat dog cat bird should all
not match first cat: cat cat dog bird
not match second dog: cat dog dog bird
not match lsat bird: cat dog bird bird`;
// 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