how to convert following pcre regex (?<=group\()(.*)(?=\)) to javascript

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I have this pcre regex script (?<=group\()(.*)(?=\)) ,how I covert it into javascript regex.

if i have a string group(sum("abc")) then regex should give everything between closing braces of group. like group(sum("abc")) should give me sum("abc")

Toto · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-19 12:40:44Z

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Don't use lookbehind:

group\((.*)(?=\))

answered Aug 19, 2017 at 12:40

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Mitesh Panchal Over a year ago

but i don't want 'group' word to be included in match

Toto Over a year ago

What's the problem, the data you want is in group #1. If it is not what you want, please edit your question and add some testcases. Lookbehind is not supported by javascript.

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