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# Javascript String - match() Method

## Description:

This method is used to retrieve the matches when matching a string against a regular expression.

## Syntax:

    string.match( param )

Here is the detail of parameters:

- param : A regular expression object.

## Return Value:

- If the regular expression does not include the g flag, returns the same result as regexp.exec(string).

- If the regular expression includes the g flag, the method returns an Array containing all matches.

## Example:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>JavaScript String match() Method</title>
    </head>
    <body>
    <script type="text/javascript">
    var str = "For more information, see Chapter 3.4.5.1";
    var re = /(chapter \d+(\.\d)*)/i;
    var found = str.match( re );

    document.write(found );

    </script>
    </body>
    </html>

This returns the array containing Chapter 3.4.5.1,Chapter 3.4.5.1,.1:

To understand it in better way you can Try it yourself.

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