JavaScript RegExp toString()

Return the string value of the regular expression:

let pattern = new RegExp("Hello World", "g");
let text = pattern.toString();

Description

The toString() method returns the string value of the regular expression.

Return the string value of the regular expression:

let pattern = /Hello World/g;
let text = pattern.toString();

toString() is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.

ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:


Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera	IE
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

RegExpObject.toString()

None.

Type	Description
String	The string value of the regular expression