reg exp - search()

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How do you pass a variable to a Regular Expression JavaScript?

how to write a variable into a reg exp pattern?

here the pattern always is /value/i

var value = inp.val();
if(search_list[key].search(/value/i) >= 0) alert('ok');

Answer 1

Instead of using the implicit literal syntax you could change to be explicit.

new RegExp(value, "i")