I have this regex expression
let paragraph = "112-39-8552 asdasdas 123-58-3695";
let result = paragraph.match(/(\d{3}\-\d{2}-\d{4})+/);
console.log(result);
I will have this as a result
[
'112-39-8552',
'112-39-8552',
index: 0,
input: '112-39-8552 asdasdas 123-58-3695',
groups: undefined
]
It only find the first pattern but not the second
how can I include 123-58-3695 in the search result?
Use the g flag. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/RegExp/global
let result = paragraph.match(/(\d{3}\-\d{2}-\d{4})+/g);
The value of global is a Boolean and true if the "g" flag was used; otherwise, false. The "g" flag indicates that the regular expression should be tested against all possible matches in a string. A regular expression defined as both global ("g") and sticky ("y") will ignore the global flag and perform sticky matches.
You just need to pass the "g" flag to the regex like:
let paragraph = "112-39-8552 asdasdas 123-58-3695";
let result = paragraph.match(/(\d{3}\-\d{2}-\d{4})+/g);
console.log(result);The g is for global search. Meaning it'll match all occurrences. Without the g flag, it'll only test for the first match.
