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Test case to determine which code is fastest at detecting a pattern within a string.

Preparation code

<script>
  var rxTest = /equator/,
      url = "http://www.equator.com/";
</script>

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if (url.match(rxTest) == "equator") {
 // Code Block
}

if (rxTest.exec(url) == "equator") {
 // Code Block
}

if (rxTest.test(url)) {
 // Code Block
}

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Revisions

You can edit these tests or add even more tests to this page by appending /edit to the URL. Here’s a list of current revisions for this page:

• Revision 1: published by Kyle A. Matheny on 19th November 2010
• Revision 2: published by Kyle A. Matheny on 19th November 2010
• Revision 3: published on 19th November 2010
• Revision 5: published on 13th December 2010
• Revision 8: published on 16th February 2013

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