YouTipJsref Regexp Wordchar
# JavaScript RegExp w Metacharacter
[ JavaScript RegExp Object](#)
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## Definition and Usage
The w metacharacter is used to find word characters.
A word character is a character from a-z, A-Z, 0-9, and the underscore, including the _ (underscore) character.
## Syntax
new RegExp("w")
Or a simpler way:
/w/
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## Browser Support
The w metacharacter is supported in all major browsers.
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## Example
## Example
Perform a global search for word characters in a string:
var str="Give 100%!";
var patt1=/w/g;
The marked text below shows where the expression gets a match:
Give 100%!
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