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JavaScript: Validate whether a given value is RegExp or not

JavaScript validation: Exercise-8 with Solution

Validate RegExp

Write a JavaScript function to validate whether a given value is RegExp or not.

Sample Solution:-

HTML Code:

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  <title>JavaScript function to validate whether a given value RegExp or not.</title>
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<body>

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JavaScript Code:

function is_regexp(value)
        {
       return toString.call(value) === '[object RegExp]';
        }

console.log(is_regexp(/test/));

console.log(is_regexp('bar'));

console.log(is_regexp(72));

Sample Output:

true
false
false

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Flowchart: JavaScript - Validate whether a given value RegExp or not.

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For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

  • Write a JavaScript function that checks if a given value is a regular expression using the instanceof operator.
  • Write a JavaScript function that validates if the value’s constructor is RegExp and returns true for valid regex objects.
  • Write a JavaScript function that tests whether a provided input has a source property and flags it as a RegExp if so.
  • Write a JavaScript function that distinguishes between a string representing a regex and an actual RegExp object.

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