Q: How do I use the Windows File Path regex in JavaScript?

Use the pattern /[A-Za-z]:\$?:[\w.-]+\$*[\w.-]+/g with the String.match() or String.matchAll() method. For example: const matches = text.match(/[A-Za-z]:\$?:[\w.-]+\$*[\w.-]+/g);

Question 1

What does the Windows File Path regex pattern do?

Accepted Answer

Matches a drive letter (A-Z) followed by :\ and backslash-separated path components.

Question 2

How do I use the Windows File Path regex in JavaScript?

Accepted Answer

Use the pattern /[A-Za-z]:$?:[\w.-]+$*[\w.-]+/g with the String.match() or String.matchAll() method. For example: const matches = text.match(/[A-Za-z]:$?:[\w.-]+$*[\w.-]+/g);

Question 3

What regex flags does this pattern use?

Accepted Answer

This pattern uses the global flag (g). The global flag finds all matches in the input, not just the first.

Question 4

Which programming languages support this regex?

Accepted Answer

Fully supported in JS, PYTHON, JAVA, PHP, GO

Question 5

What strings does this regex match?

Accepted Answer

This pattern matches strings like: C:\Users\John\file.txt, D:\Projects\src\main.ts. It does not match strings like: /home/user/file.txt, C:/path/file, \server\share.

Language	Support
JS	Full support
PYTHON	Full support
JAVA	Full support
PHP	Full support
GO	Full support

Windows File Path

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UNC path

Related Patterns

Unix File Path

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