Simple and easy regular expression utility for node

Using npm:

$ npm i -g npm
$ npm i --save regex-easy

In Node.js:

// Load the package
let re = require('regex-easy');

Usage

• Regular expression usage

let r = new re.regex(pattern[string], flags[optional|string], escape[optional|boolean]);

// Methods
r.exec(string) //executes a search for a match in a string. It returns an array of information or null on a mismatch.

r.test(string) // method that tests for a match in a string. It returns true or false.

• Independent Methods

re.escape(string); // Escaping user input that is to be treated as a literal string within a regular expression—that would otherwise be mistaken for a special character

To read more about regular expressions

• Mozilla Documentation
• Eloquent Javascript
• Codeburst
• Awesome Collection of Resources

About

Pull requests are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, please create an issue.

Running and reviewing unit tests is a great way to get familiarized with a library and its API. You can install dependencies and run tests with the following command:

$ npm i --save regex-easy && cd node_modules/regex-easy/ && npm test && cd ../../

Author

Sameer Saini

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