The lastMatch property is the string containing the last match made by the regular expression : lastIndex « Regular Expressions « Flash / Flex / ActionScript






The lastMatch property is the string containing the last match made by the regular expression

 
 

package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){
        var reCase:RegExp = new RegExp("def", "gi");
        var sVal = new String("abcdefghi");
        var sMatches:Array = sVal.match(reCase);
        trace(reCase.lastMatch); // Displays: def
    }
  }
}

        








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