Escape .(dot) in a Regular Expression

[bharath_r]

Hi,

I would like to know how can i escape a .(dot) in a regular expression
in javascript. I tried using 'backslash' to escape the 'dot' but its
not working. By default a 'dot' takes any character entered. I want to
escape it.

Thanks
Bharath

 

[Evertjan.]

bharath_r wrote on 17 nov 2008 in comp.lang.javascript:

I would like to know how can i escape a .(dot) in a regular expression
in javascript. I tried using 'backslash' to escape the 'dot' but its
not working. By default a 'dot' takes any character entered. I want to
escape it.

\. is working

 

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

I would like to know how can i escape a .(dot) in a regular expression
in javascript. I tried using 'backslash' to escape the 'dot' but its
not working. By default a 'dot' takes any character entered. I want to
escape it.

You need either to escape the backslash in the string value that you are
passing or you must pass a RegExp literal instead.


PointedEars