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Asked: May 16, 20262026-05-16T02:27:37+00:00 2026-05-16T02:27:37+00:00

var foo = blaa; var regex = /foo/i; results in /foo/i instead of /blaa/i

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var foo = "blaa";
var regex = /foo/i;

results in /foo/i instead of /blaa/i.

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    2026-05-16T02:27:38+00:00Added an answer on May 16, 2026 at 2:27 am

    You can use the RegExp constructor:

    var regex = new RegExp(foo, 'i');
    

    It takes two arguments, the first expect a string that represents the regular expression pattern and in the second optional argument you can define the regular expression flags you want.

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