jQuery :contains(regex)? [duplicate]

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Is it possible to have a jQuery selector where the :contains() is a regular expression?

I need to select an element where the innerHTML contains something findable through regex?

I know it's a short question. My apologies.

var t = $("#id a:containsRegex("/[0-9]/g")"); // Doesn't work

Answer 1

Try ,

var regex = new RegExp("[0-9]"); // expression here

$("#id a").filter(function () {
    return regex.test($(this).text()); 
});