Loops

oneOrMore

Match the previous stuff one or more times.

const integer = VerEx().digit().oneOrMore();
console.log(integer.exec('foo 12345')[0]); // => '12345'

multiple

Usage 1

Match the previous group any number of times.

const expr = VerEx().startOfLine().find(' ').multiple().endOfLine();

console.log(expr.test('   ')); // => true

Usage 2

Match something zero or more times.

Parameter	Expected type	Description
value	String	Item to match

const expr = VerEx()
    .find('what').multiple('?')
    .endOfLine();

console.log(expr.test('what')); // => true
expr.lastIndex = 0;
console.log(expr.test('what???'));// => true

Usage 3

Match something greater than or equal to min number of times.

Parameter	Expected type	Description
value	String	Item to match
min	Number	Minimum number of times it should be present

const expr = VerEx()
    .find('hurray').then('!').multiple(1)
    .endOfLine();

console.log(expr.test('hurray')); // => false
expr.lastIndex = 0;
console.log(expr.test('hurray!!')); // => true

Usage 4

Match something between min and max (inclusive) number of times.

Parameter	Expected type	Description
value	String	Item to match
min	Number	Minimum number of times it should be present
max	Number	Maximum number of times it should be present

const expr = VerEx()
    .find('h').then('i').multiple(1, 3)
    .endOfLine();

console.log(expr.test('hiii')); // => true
expr.lastIndex = 0;
console.log(expr.test('hiiii')); // => false