Jsref Regexp Tostring
# JavaScript RegExp toString() Method
[ JavaScript RegExp Object](#)
## Example
Return the string value of the regular expression:
var patt = new RegExp("", "g"); var res = patt.toString();
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## Definition and Usage
The toString() method returns the string value of the regular expression.
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## Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| toString() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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## Syntax
RegExpObject.toString()
## Parameters
None.
## Technical Details
| Return Value: | A string. |
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| JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
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