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isRegExp

Check if the given value is a regular expression.

This function can also serve as a type predicate in TypeScript, narrowing the type of the argument to RegExp.

Signature

typescript
function isRegExp(value: unknown): value is RegExp;

Parameters

  • value(unknown): The value to test if it is RegExp.

Returns

(value is RegExp): True if the value is a RegExp, otherwise false.

Examples

typescript
const value1 = /abc/;
const value2 = '/abc/';

console.log(isRegExp(value1)); // true
console.log(isRegExp(value2)); // false

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