This method executes the search for a match between a regular expression and this String object.
Syntax
string.search(regexp);
Argument Details
regexp − A regular expression object. If a non-RegExp object obj is passed, it is implicitly converted to a RegExp by using new RegExp(obj).
Return Value
If successful, the search returns the index of the regular expression inside the string. Otherwise, it returns -1.
Example
var re = /apples/gi;
var str = "Apples are round, and apples are juicy.";
if (str.search(re) == -1 ) {
console.log("Does not contain Apples" );
} else {
console.log("Contains Apples" );
}
On compiling, it will generate the same code in JavaScript.
Its output is as follows −
Contains Apples
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