JavaScript Symbol matchAll Property

JavaScript Symbol matchAll property used to return the regular expression that matches against a string. JavaScript String matchAll() method calls this property.

Syntax:

regExp[Symbol.matchAll](str);

Parameter: It takes a string used to find matches of the regular expression against the string.

Return value: The Symbol.matchAll property returns an iterator that returns regular expression matches against the string.

Below examples illustrate the JavaScript Symbol matchAll Property:

Example 1:

JavaScript

function func() {

// Final Result store result of matchAll property
const result = /a/[Symbol.matchAll]("abcd");

// Iterate on all matched elements
console.log(Array.from(result, (x) => x[0]));
}

func();

Output:

["a"]

Example 2:

JavaScript

function func() {

// finalResult store result of matchAll property
const result = /[0-9]+/g[Symbol.matchAll]("06-03-2021");

// Iterate on all matched elements
console.log(Array.from(result, (x) => x[0]));
}

func();

Output:

["06","03","2021"]

Example 3:

JavaScript

function func() {

// finalResult store result of
// matchAll property
const result = /[0-9]+/g[Symbol.matchAll]
("India got freedom in 1947");

// Iterate on all matched elements
console.log(Array.from(result, (x) => x[0]));
}

func();

Output:

["1947"]

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by Symbol matchAll property are listed below:

• Google Chrome 51
• Firefox 50
• Edge 15
• Opera
• Apple Safari

We have a complete list of Javascript symbols’ properties and methods, to check those please go through the Javascript Symbol Complete Reference article.