input Property ($_) (JScript 5.6) 

Returns the string against which a regular expression search was performed. Read-only.

RegExp.input

Remarks

The object associated with this property is always the global RegExp object.

The value of input property is modified any time the searched string is changed.

The following example illustrates the use of the input property:

function inputDemo(){

   var s;

   var re = new RegExp("d(b+)(d)","ig");

   var str = "cdbBdbsbdbdz";

   var arr = re.exec(str);

   s = "The string used for the match was " + RegExp.input; 

   return(s);

}

Requirements

Version 3

Applies To: RegExp Object (JScript 5.6)

See Also

Reference

Regular Expression Syntax (Scripting)