JavaScript Symbol.match Property

The JavaScript Symbol.match is used to identify the matching of a regular expression against a string.

Syntax

Parameters

String

Return value

Return true if a string matches otherwise false.

Browser Support

Chrome	32
Safari	8
Firefox	29
Opera	19

Example 1

<script>
//JavaScript to illustrate Symbol.match
var reg = /JavaTpoint/;
reg[Symbol.match] = false;
// check string start with hello
document.write('/JavaTpoint/'.startsWith(reg));
// check string ends with hi
document.write("<br>");
document.write('/we/'.endsWith(reg));
//expected output: true
// false
</script>

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Output:

True
False

Example 2

<script>
//JavaScript to illustrate Symbol.match
var reg = /Java123/;
reg[Symbol.match] = false;
// check string start with qw
document.write('/qw/'.startsWith(reg));
// check string ends with 34
document.write("<br>");
document.write('/34/'.endsWith(reg));
//expected output: false
// false
</script>

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Output: