const regex = /\b[(A-H|J-N|P|R-Z|0-9)]{17}\b/gm;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('\\b[(A-H|J-N|P|R-Z|0-9)]{17}\\b', 'gm')
const str = `The VIN number on a vehicle is a 17 alpha-numeric characters and must NOT contain the letters I, O or Q (to avoid confusion with the similar looking digits).
So, for example, SALVA2AE4EH877322 is valid, but SALVO2AE4EH877322 is not.
By using the \\b word boundary token, we can match in quotes "SALVA2AE4EH877482", brackets (SALVA2AE4EH877998) or other boundaries that people may use <SALVA2AE4EH877002>
`;
// Reset `lastIndex` if this regex is defined globally
// regex.lastIndex = 0;
let m;
while ((m = regex.exec(str)) !== null) {
// This is necessary to avoid infinite loops with zero-width matches
if (m.index === regex.lastIndex) {
regex.lastIndex++;
}
// The result can be accessed through the `m`-variable.
m.forEach((match, groupIndex) => {
console.log(`Found match, group ${groupIndex}: ${match}`);
});
}
Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for JavaScript, please visit: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions