JavaScript RegExp \t Metacharacter

The RegExp \t Metacharacter in JavaScript is used to find the tab character. If it is found it returns the position else it returns -1. 

Syntax: 

/\t/ 

or

new RegExp("\\t")

Example 1: This example searches for the tab character in the string. 

html

<h1 style="color:green">
    GeeksforGeeks
</h1>

<h2>RegExp \t 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 = /\t/;
        var match4 = str1.search(regex4);
        if(match4 == -1) {
            document.getElementById("app").innerHTML
            = "No tab character present. ";
        } else {
            document.getElementById("app").innerHTML
            = "Index of tab character: " + match4;
        }
    }
</script>

Output:

JavaScript RegExp \t Metacharacter

Example 2: This example searches the position of the tab character in the string. 

html

<h1 style="color:green">
    GeeksforGeeks
</h1>

<h2>RegExp \t Metacharacter</h2>

<p>String: 123ge\teky456</p>

<button onclick="geek()">
    Click it!
</button>

<p id="app"></p>

<script>
    function geek() {
        var str1 = "123ge\teky456";
        var regex4 = new RegExp("\\t");
        var match4 = str1.search(regex4);

        document.getElementById("app").innerHTML
        = " Index of tab character: " + match4;
    }
</script>

Output:

JavaScript RegExp \t Metacharacter

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by RegExp \t 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.

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