Node.js regex not working [duplicate]

Question

I have a problem with this code:

var regex = new Regex(/test/); console.log(regex.test("das ist ein test")); // false??

In fact I'm simply trying, to search a string in a string. It should be case insensitive. But none of my tried regexes worked yet.

Does someone have a solution?

You should use either native regex syntax: var regex = /test/; or (in this case unnecessary) the RegExp constructor with a string argument: var regex = new RegExp("test"); — Pointy
– Pointy, Commented Mar 11, 2016 at 23:16

Michael Mikowski · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-11 23:17:35Z

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var rx = /test/i;

console.log(rx.test("das ist ein test"));

answered Mar 11, 2016 at 23:17

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raszpi · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-11 23:13:44Z

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try this:

var regex = new RegExp(/test/);

answered Mar 11, 2016 at 23:13

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5 Comments

Pointy Over a year ago

How is this any different than what's in the OP?

jehna1 Over a year ago

Regex is not a native JS object, but RegExp is. Running the code with this modification actually does work.

Pointy Over a year ago

@jehna1 ah, indeed. Apologies.

raszpi Over a year ago

Regex --> RegExp. A missing p and the e is capitalized.

Benjamin Hesse Over a year ago

Thank you. I did not know there is a native RegExp in node. I used a module and required it under the name "Regex". Seems like the module is not working fine.

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