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title: cloneRegExp
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tags: utility,regexp,intermediate
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---
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Clones a regular expression.
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Use `new RegExp()`, `RegExp.source` and `RegExp.flags` to clone the given regular expression.
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```js
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const cloneRegExp = regExp => new RegExp(regExp.source, regExp.flags);
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```
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```js
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const regExp = /lorem ipsum/gi;
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const regExp2 = cloneRegExp(regExp); // /lorem ipsum/gi
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``` |