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.
Javascript
function geek() {
let str1 = "GeeksforGeeks@_123_$" ;
let regex4 = /\t/;
let match4 = str1.search(regex4);
if (match4 == -1) {
console.log( "No tab character present. " );
} else {
console.log( "Index of tab character: " + match4);
}
}
geek();
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Output
No tab character present.
Example 2: This example searches the position of the tab character in the string.
Javascript
function geek() {
let str1 = "123ge\teky456" ;
let regex4 = new RegExp( "\\t" );
let match4 = str1.search(regex4);
console.log( " Index of tab character: " + match4);
}
geek()
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Output
Index of tab character: 5
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.
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.
Last Updated :
30 May, 2023
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