JavaScript RegExp \S meta character

Definition and usage

\S Meta characters match non-whitespace characters.

Whitespace characters can be:

  • Space character
  • Tab
  • Carriage return
  • New line
  • Vertical tab
  • Page break

Example

Global search for non-whitespace characters:

let text = "Is this all there is?";
let pattern = /\S/g;

Try it yourself

Syntax

new RegExp("\\S")

Or abbreviated as:

/\S/

Syntax with modifiers

new RegExp("\\S", "g")

Or abbreviated as:

/\S/g

Browser support

/\S/ It is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.

All browsers fully support ES1 (JavaScript 1997):

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Regular expression search methods

In JavaScript, regular expression text search can be completed using different methods.

UsagePattern (pattern)As regular expressions, these are the most commonly used methods:

Example Description
text.match(pattern) String method match()
text.search(pattern) String method search()
pattern.exec(text) RexExp method exec()
pattern.test(text) RexExp Method test()