JavaScript RegExp \f Metacharacter
The RegExp \f Metacharacter in JavaScript is used to find the form feed character (form feed is a page-breaking ASCII control character). If it is found it returns the position else it returns -1.
Syntax:
/\f/
or
new RegExp("\\f")
Example 1: This example searches for the form feed character in the string.
Javascript
function geek() {
let str1 = "GeeksforGeeks@_123_$" ;
let regex4 = /\f/;
let match4 = str1.search(regex4);
if (match4 == -1) {
console.log( "No form feed character present. " );
} else {
console.log( "Index of form feed character: " + match4);
}
}
geek();
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Output
No form feed character present.
Example 2: This example searches the position of the form feed character in the string.
Javascript
function geek() {
let str1 = "123ge\feky456" ;
let regex4 = new RegExp( "\\f" );
let match4 = str1.search(regex4);
console.log( " Index of form feed character: " + match4);
}
geek();
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Output
Index of form feed character: 5
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by RegExp \f Metacharacter are listed below:
- Chrome
- Safari
- Firefox
- Opera
- Edge
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 :
29 May, 2023
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