JavaScript RegExp \D Metacharacter

The RegExp \D Metacharacter in JavaScript is used to search non-digit characters i.e all the characters except digits. 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 non-digit characters 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:

JavaScript RegExp \D Metacharacter

Example 2: This example searches the non digit characters in the 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:

JavaScript 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.

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