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What is match() Method in JavaScript ?

JavaScript String match() method is an inbuilt function in JavaScript used to search a string for a match against any regular expression. It returns an array containing the matches found, or null if no matches are found.

Syntax: 

string.match(regExp);

Parameters:

Example: Here, the match() method is called on the str string with the regular expression /fox/g as its argument. This regular expression searches for the word “fox” within the string. Since “fox” is present in the string, the method returns an array ["fox"], which contains the match found.




const str = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog";
const matches = str.match(/fox/g);
 
console.log(matches); // Output: ["fox"]

Output
[ 'fox' ]
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