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RegExp.prototype.ignoreCase

The ignoreCase property indicates whether or not the "i" flag is used with the regular expression. ignoreCase is a read-only property of an individual regular expression instance.

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Property attributes of RegExp.prototype.ignoreCase
Writable no
Enumerable no
Configurable yes

Description

The value of ignoreCase is a Boolean and true if the "i" flag was used; otherwise, false. The "i" flag indicates that case should be ignored while attempting a match in a string.

You cannot change this property directly.

Examples

Using ignoreCase

var regex = new RegExp('foo', 'i');

console.log(regex.ignoreCase); // true

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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ignoreCase
1
12
1
5.5
5
1
1
18
4
10.1
1
1.0
1.0
0.10.0
prototype_accessor
48
12
38
5.5
35
1.3
48
48
38
35
1
5.0
1.0
6.0.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/RegExp/ignoreCase