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id: 587d7db4367417b2b2512b90
title: Match a Literal String with Different Possibilities
challengeType: 1
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forumTopicId: 301345
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dashedName: match-a-literal-string-with-different-possibilities
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---
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# --description--
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Using regexes like `/coding/` , you can look for the pattern `coding` in another string.
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This is powerful to search single strings, but it's limited to only one pattern. You can search for multiple patterns using the `alternation` or `OR` operator: `|` .
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This operator matches patterns either before or after it. For example, if you wanted to match the strings `yes` or `no` , the regex you want is `/yes|no/` .
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You can also search for more than just two patterns. You can do this by adding more patterns with more `OR` operators separating them, like `/yes|no|maybe/` .
# --instructions--
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Complete the regex `petRegex` to match the pets `dog` , `cat` , `bird` , or `fish` .
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# --hints--
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Your regex `petRegex` should return `true` for the string `John has a pet dog.`
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```js
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petRegex.lastIndex = 0;
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assert(petRegex.test('John has a pet dog.'));
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```
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Your regex `petRegex` should return `false` for the string `Emma has a pet rock.`
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```js
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petRegex.lastIndex = 0;
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assert(!petRegex.test('Emma has a pet rock.'));
```
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Your regex `petRegex` should return `true` for the string `Emma has a pet bird.`
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```js
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petRegex.lastIndex = 0;
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assert(petRegex.test('Emma has a pet bird.'));
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```
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Your regex `petRegex` should return `true` for the string `Liz has a pet cat.`
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```js
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petRegex.lastIndex = 0;
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assert(petRegex.test('Liz has a pet cat.'));
```
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Your regex `petRegex` should return `false` for the string `Kara has a pet dolphin.`
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```js
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petRegex.lastIndex = 0;
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assert(!petRegex.test('Kara has a pet dolphin.'));
```
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Your regex `petRegex` should return `true` for the string `Alice has a pet fish.`
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```js
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petRegex.lastIndex = 0;
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assert(petRegex.test('Alice has a pet fish.'));
```
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Your regex `petRegex` should return `false` for the string `Jimmy has a pet computer.`
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```js
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petRegex.lastIndex = 0;
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assert(!petRegex.test('Jimmy has a pet computer.'));
```
# --seed--
## --seed-contents--
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```js
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let petString = "James has a pet cat.";
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let petRegex = /change/; // Change this line
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let result = petRegex.test(petString);
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```
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# --solutions--
```js
let petString = "James has a pet cat.";
let petRegex = /dog|cat|bird|fish/; // Change this line
let result = petRegex.test(petString);
```