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stack man
stack man

Reputation: 2413

Javascript Regex: "Any word" pattern

In a Jasmine test, I am trying to set this match to fit with expressions like:

'Request <any_word> for <any_word> - Open actions menu'.

However, it's not being possible with this line, but Javascript doc says that \\w is the regex for any word:

expect(item.getIconToolTip()).toMatch('Request \\w for \\w - Open actions menu');

Any hint?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 126

Answers (2)

Avinash Raj
Avinash Raj

Reputation: 174706

Use + to repeat the previous token one or more times. \\w alone will match a single word character only.

expect(item.getIconToolTip()).toMatch('Request \\w+ for \\w+ - Open actions menu');

Upvotes: 3

Pointy
Pointy

Reputation: 413717

The special sequence \w matches any single word character, not whole words. You could use \b\w+\b to match a word, but defining exactly what a "word" is will be something you'll have to work out for your own purposes.

Upvotes: 3

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