Create array of regex matches javascript

Question

I want to create an array of matches for my regex expression in javascript.

It should look like: ['<:S_egirl:1023714296590499882>', '<a:eee:1023672889490284606>'] However, my code currently only makes an array with 1 item which includes all the matches.

The expression is: /<:.+:(\d+)>/gm

And my code is const parsed_emotes = [].concat(emotes.match(/<:.+:(\d+)>/gm)); console.log(parsed_emotes);

I've been stuck on this for hours, any help is appreciated.

Andy Ray · Accepted Answer · 2022-09-25 23:09:40Z

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Make your .+ non-greedy with ?. Compare the output of these two matches:

'<:hello:1234> <:hello:1234>'.match(/<:.+:(\d+)>/gm)
// Produces ['<:hello:1234> <:hello:1234>']

Vs a non-greedy match:

'<:hello:1234> <:hello:1234>'.match(/<:.+?:(\d+)>/gm)
// Produces ['<:hello:1234>', '<:hello:1234>']

answered Sep 25, 2022 at 23:09

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