freeCodeCamp/guide/english/certifications/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/regular-expressions/match-everything-but-letters-and-numbers/index.md

---
title: Match Everything But Letters and Numbers
---
# Match Everything But Letters and Numbers

---
## Problem Explanation
To finish this challenge, it's necessary to use __character classes__. 

The __\W__ matches any character that is not a word character from the basic Latin alphabet. 
__Equivalent to [^A-Za-z0-9_].__

For example, `/\W/` or `/[^A-Za-z0-9_]/` matches "%" in "50%".



---
## Solutions

<details><summary>Solution 1 (Click to Show/Hide)</summary>

```javascript
let quoteSample = "The five boxing wizards jump quickly.";
let nonAlphabetRegex = /\W/g; // Change this line
let result = quoteSample.match(nonAlphabetRegex).length;
```
</details>