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string2regex

Converts a string, representing an expression, to a RegExp object

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Parameters

string - str

The string to convert. Must include the slashes.

Return Value

A RegExp object if successful. undefined on error.

Example Usage

import string2regex from '@mvps-genesis/string2regex';

const regex = string2regex( '/[a-z]+/g' );

regex.exec( 'abc!' );