invert a character class by using a caret (^) immediately after the open bracket ([). : RegExp « Regular Expressions « Flash / Flex / ActionScript






invert a character class by using a caret (^) immediately after the open bracket ([).

 

package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){
        trace("roger dodger".match(/[^oge\s]/g)); //r,r,d,d,r
    }
  }
}

        








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