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Asked: 2026-06-01T09:03:40+00:00

I have the following code: searchSt = Test, searchEd = in; var html =

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I have the following code:

searchSt = “Test”, searchEd = ” in”;

var html = body.clone()
    .children()
    .remove()
    .end()
    .text();

alert(searchSt + "|" + searchEd);
var patt = searchSt + "(.*)" + searchEd;
var result = html.match(patt);
alert(result[0]); //returns null

This returns null although I am sure the words are there:
html:

Hello World
Test Write SomeThing here is Words do it. hit in me

What is wrong?

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  1. Editorial Team

    If you are using JQuery the code should be the following:

    <html>
<head>
<title>Test</title>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.js"></script>
<body>
Hello World
Test Write SomeThing here is Words do it. hit in me 
</body>
</html>
<script type="text/javascript">
    var searchSt = "Test", searchEd = " in";
    var html = $('body').clone().children().remove().end().text();

            alert(searchSt+"|"+searchEd);
            var patt = searchSt+"(.*)"+searchEd;
            var result = html.match(patt);
            alert(result[0]);//returns null

</script>

    Make sure that script is placed below the body tag. If it’s above than the body tag can’t be found. And also I changed the way how to get body $(‘body’).

    There is no problem with regex

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