const regex = /^(?<flag>#+)\s*(?<content>.*?)\s*$/gm;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('^(?<flag>#+)\\s*(?<content>.*?)\\s*$', 'gm')
const str = `# The quick brown (1)
## fox jumps (1a)
###over (1a1)
###the (1a2)
## lazy dog (1b)
# Foo bar (2)
# Baz biz (3)
##buzz (3a)
##booz (3b)
# Lorem ipsum (4)
## `;
// 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