regexp/prefer-regexp-exec

enforce that RegExp#exec is used instead of String#match if no global flag is provided

RegExp#exec is faster than String#match and both work the same when not using the /g flag.

📖 Rule Details

This rule is aimed at enforcing the more performant way of applying regular expressions on strings.

This rule inspired by @typescript-eslint/prefer-regexp-exec rule (opens new window).

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🔧 Options

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📚 Further reading

• @typescript-eslint/prefer-regexp-exec (opens new window)

🚀 Version

This rule was introduced in eslint-plugin-regexp v0.3.0

🔍 Implementation

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