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RegExp.prototype.multiline

The multiline accessor property of RegExp instances returns whether or not the m flag is used with this regular expression.

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Description

RegExp.prototype.multiline has the value true if the m flag was used; otherwise, false. The m flag indicates that a multiline input string should be treated as multiple lines. For example, if m is used, ^ and $ change from matching at only the start or end of the entire string to the start or end of any line within the string.

The set accessor of multiline is undefined. You cannot change this property directly.

Examples

Using multiline

js
const regex = /foo/m;

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

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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Chrome Edge Firefox Opera Safari Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet WebView Android Deno Node.js
multiline 1 12 1 5 1 18 4 10.1 1 1.0 4.4 1.0 0.10.0
prototype_accessor 48 12 38 35 1.3 48 38 35 1 5.0 48 1.0 6.0.0

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