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JavaScript RegExp \d Metacharacter

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  • Last Updated : 06 Jan, 2023
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The RegExp \d Metacharacter in JavaScript is used to search digit characters. It is the same as [0-9]. 

Syntax: 

/\d/ 

or

new RegExp("\\d")

Syntax with modifiers:

/\d/g 

or

new RegExp("\\d", "g")

Example 1: This example searches the digits in the whole string. 

html




<h1 style="color:green">
    GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
 
<h2>RegExp \d Metacharacter</h2>
 
<p>
    Input String: GeeksforGeeks@_123_$
</p>
 
<button onclick="geek()">
    Click it!
</button>
 
<p id="app"></p>
 
<script>
    function geek() {
        var str1 = "GeeksforGeeks@_123_$";
        var regex4 = /\d/g;
        var match4 = str1.match(regex4);
     
        document.getElementById("app").innerHTML =
                    "Found " + match4.length
                    + " matches: " + match4;
    }
</script>

Output:

RegExp \d Metacharacter

RegExp \d Metacharacter

Example 2: This example searches the digits in the whole string. 

html




<h1 style="color:green">
    GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
 
<h2>RegExp \d Metacharacter</h2>
 
<p>Input String: Geeky@128</p>
 
<button onclick="geek()">
    Click it!
</button>
 
<p id="app"></p>
 
<script>
    function geek() {
        var str1 = "Geeky@128";
        var regex4 = new RegExp("\\d", "g");       
        var match4 = str1.match(regex4);
         
        document.getElementById("app").innerHTML =
                    "Found " + match4.length
                    + " matches: " + match4;
    }
</script>

Output: 

RegExp \d Metacharacter

RegExp \d Metacharacter

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by RegExp \d Metacharacter are listed below:

  • Google Chrome
  • Apple Safari
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Opera
  • Internet Explorer

We have a complete list of Javascript RegExp expressions, to check those please go through this JavaScript RegExp Complete Reference article.

We have a Cheat Sheet on Javascript where we covered all the important topics of Javascript to check those please go through Javascript Cheat Sheet-A Basic guide to JavaScript.  


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