Check for whole and exact word match

Question

I want a code to check whole and exact word match :)

So look is not matching looked in my logic.

let speech = "you ever looked at someone";
let a = "look";

if(speech.includes(a)){
  console.log("Whole Word Matches")
} else {
  console.log("No Match!")
}

How can I modify the code above to check the whole word match

that's a task for old good regex. Grab a book and learn about Regular Expressions and try `/\blook\b/gi` — PA., Oct 24 '19 at 15:06
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score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 24 '19 at 15:10

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if(new RegExp("\\b"+a+"\b").test(speech)){
 console.log("Whole Word Matches")
} else {
  console.log("No Match!")
}

answered Oct 24 '19 at 15:10

Finn

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Amit · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-25T06:48:38.940

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You can use regular expression (\bregExp\b) to find the exact match of the word.

The \b metacharacter is used to find a match at the beginning or end of a word.

let speech = "you ever looked at someone";
let a = "look";

if(new RegExp("\\b"+a+"\\b").test(speech)){
  console.log("Whole Word Matches")
} else {
  console.log("No Match!")
}

edited Oct 25 '19 at 06:48

answered Oct 24 '19 at 15:06

Amit

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code-only answers are not helpflu, you should include some explanation in your answer – PA. Oct 24 '19 at 15:07

Check for whole and exact word match

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