Input:
abc/xyz/main/zzz/123/ooo/
Want substring between "main/" and the first "/" after that. Output:
"zzz"
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See http://stackoverflow.com/a/5642329/3832970 post in the linked thread. Use `s.match(/main\/(.*?)\//)[1]` – Wiktor Stribiżew Jul 14 '16 at 11:51
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I do not want array, but just the single match – Nisha Jul 14 '16 at 11:57
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You get it with the above code. – Wiktor Stribiżew Jul 14 '16 at 12:01
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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24414015/why-does-a-regex-match-return-more-than-normal-in-nodejs I get an array with regex, output, index, and input. I think I should always consider the response[1] – Nisha Jul 14 '16 at 12:07
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1Read [`RegExp#match`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String/match) reference. It is by design. – Wiktor Stribiżew Jul 14 '16 at 12:08