Subj : Re: lastIndex property of newly created RegExp object
To   : netscape.public.mozilla.jseng
From : Martin Honnen
Date : Tue Nov 30 2004 01:22 pm



Brendan Eich wrote:


> See 7.8.5 Regular Expression Literals:
> 
> A regular expression literal is an input element that is converted to a 
> RegExp object (section 15.10) when it is scanned. The object is created 
> before evaluation of the containing program or function begins. 
> Evaluation of the literal produces a reference to that object; it does 
> not create a new object. 

> So the SpiderMonkey and Rhino engines create one RegExp object for each 
> source Regular Expression Literal, before evaluation of the containing 
> program or function begins (i.e., "when [the literal] is scanned").

Thanks for clarifying.

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	Martin Honnen
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