
Explain the uses of caret (^) in regex - The freeCodeCamp Forum
Aug 28, 2018 · For example: /^([aeiouy])(.)/ indicates a string starting with a single vowel (the first capture group is a single vowel), followed by any single character (the second capture group is any …
Difference between /\w/ and /\w+/ ( Regex )? - JavaScript - The ...
Feb 11, 2020 · Tell us what’s happening: Can someone tell me the difference between /\w/ and /\w+/ ? the “+” operator in regex is used for identifying repeating characters I am confused by the usage in …
Build a RegEx Sandbox - JavaScript - The freeCodeCamp Forum
Aug 18, 2025 · Ok, so I’ve tried this a few ways and I’m a bit stuck. Replacing a regex matched text in a string is a breeze when it’s just one match. But when it’s several matches, it gets tricky. I’m not sure …
Regex to match string containing two words in any order
Dec 16, 2019 · Regex to match string containing two words in any order JackEdwardLyons December 16, 2019, 10:05pm 1
Regex confusion: '\S' vs '\\S' - The freeCodeCamp Forum
Aug 19, 2023 · So since Regex is a language within a language, it doesn’t matter whether it’s two or one backslash because it’s still intepreted as one by Regex. One of the two backslashes will be …
Build a RegEx Sandbox - JavaScript - The freeCodeCamp Forum
Jan 31, 2026 · When you click the testButton button, if the regex pattern matches the test string, the matched text should be surrounded by a span element with the class of highlight.
Replacing space and comma from a string using regex
Oct 17, 2020 · Your regex doesn’t work because first, you’ve put the regex into quotes, so you’re checking if your string contains this substring: '/^[\s,]$/g'. It’s not evaluated as a regex anymore, but …
Replacement strings with dollar signs - The freeCodeCamp Forum
May 8, 2020 · The dollar sign $ in regex means the end or the beginning of a string. So it means to stop when the $ is in the end or to start from a particular letter if the $ is on the front.
Complex Regex for Comments - The freeCodeCamp Forum
Sep 1, 2022 · Hey fellow devs, got a complex regex (complex for me) that I need help solving. Ideally, I wish there were an easier way to solve this (like the way babel will parse this code), however I am at …
Build a RegEx Sandbox - JavaScript - The freeCodeCamp Forum
Nov 14, 2025 · That’s a bit of combination of code and how tests were written. Event listener requires… well event, but if test is only changing ie. caseInsensitiveFlag.checked value, the event will not …