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RegExp Syntax ↔ JS-specific regex syntax

regexp **body**​

of RegExp expression (abc) inside /abc/

regexp atom​

basic building block of RegExp

Flag​

optional modifier for RegExp to config how Assertion behave on patterns

RegExp Literal Notation​

Literal JS Syntax to create RegExp, execute at Compile Time 

const re = /pattern/flags;

RegExp Constructor Notation​

RegExp Syntax to call RegExp() to execute RegExp expression at Runtime

const re = new RegExp(_regExpPattern: RegExp, flags = regExp.flags)

References​

  1. Assertion ↔ RegExp Syntax to define boundary of lines/words

  2. RegExp Constructor Notation ↔ RegExp Syntax to call RegExp() to execute RegExp expression at Runtime

const re = new RegExp(_regExpPattern: RegExp, flags = regExp.flags)

  1. Character Class ↔ RegExp Syntax [] to wrap Class Range or Pattern Character

  2. (a|b|c) ↔ RegExp Syntax to Group to alternatives | delimit

  3. Quantifier ↔ RegExp Syntax to express # repetitions to match