how to check if string matches regex in javascript?

Question

in java I simply make:

boolean match = string.matches("\\d{2}-\\d{2}");

how do I make this in javascript?

var regex = new RegExp("\\d{2}-\\d{2}", ""); regex.test(string) — Niccolò Campolungo
– Niccolò Campolungo, Commented Sep 8, 2013 at 14:47

Ibrahim Najjar · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-08 14:47:43Z

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In javascript:

var inputString = '22-34';
var pattern = /\d{2}-\d{2}/;
var match = pattern.test(inputString); // match will equal true

answered Sep 8, 2013 at 14:47

Ibrahim Najjar

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