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();

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()

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.

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