[RESOLVED] regex matches periods but not square brackets

[kredd]

Can't figure out why the pattern will match a period but not a square bracket.

For example, it will match "See Jack run." but not "See [Jack] run.". Just ignores the brackets.

Any ideas? Thx!

var title = note_title.value;

// validate periods and brackets	
var patt = '\\.\\[\\]';
var mod = 'g';
var dupe_patt = new RegExp(patt,mod);
	
if(title.match(dupe_patt)){
  console.log('no periods or brackets allowed in title');
  return false;
}

[Logic Ali]

Your regex searches for the string ".[]" only.

To find any of those characters, try:

var patt = '[\\.\\[\\]]';

You don't need the g flag.

[kredd]

ahhh, thx Logic Ali, worked perfectly!!