RegExp.lastParen

JavaScript 1.2+, JScript 3.0+ Nav4+, NES3+, IE4+ Syntax

							regexp.lastParen

Description

The lastParen property of the RegExp object represents the last parenthesized substring match. It returns a string value for the last parenthesized substring.

Example

Listing 6.221 shows how the lastParen property is used.

Listing 6.221 Example of lastParen Property
 <html> <body> <script language="JavaScript"> <!–– Hide // define a regular expression exp = new RegExp("(please)", "g"); // create a string object str = "Will you (please) stop yelling!"; myArray = exp.exec(str); // inform user what the lastParen property is document.write("The RegExp.lastParen is: " + "<b>" + RegExp.lastParen + "</b>"); // End Hide ––> </script> </body> ...

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