extractAll

The extractAll() method returns an iterator of all match details found in a string for a given regular expression.

Interactive example

Syntax

Classic signature

function extractAll<
	GenericInput extends string
>(
	input: GenericInput, 
	pattern: RegExp
): Generator<ExtractResult>;

Curried signature

function extractAll<
	GenericInput extends string
>(
	pattern: RegExp
): (input: GenericInput) => Generator<ExtractResult>;

Parameters

• input: The string to analyze.
• pattern: The regular expression to use to find matches. It must have the g (global) flag to find all matches.

Return value

An iterator (Generator<ExtractResult>) that lets you iterate over all matches found in the input string.

ExtractResult contains:

• matchedValue: The full matched substring.
• groups: An array of captured groups (excluding the full match).
• namedGroups: A record of named groups if present.
• offset: The start index of the match.
• self: The original input string.

See also

• extract: Extracts details about the first match.
• match: Searches for a match with a regular expression.
• matchAll: Searches for all matches with a regular expression.

Sources

• MDN Web Docs - String.prototype.matchAll()