# RegExp — Instance methods

> {{jsxref("RegExp.prototype.compile()")}} {{deprecated_inline}} : (Re-)compiles a regular expression during execution of a script.

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{{jsxref("RegExp.prototype.compile()")}} {{deprecated_inline}} : (Re-)compiles a regular expression during execution of a script. {{jsxref("RegExp.prototype.exec()")}} : Executes a search for a match in its string parameter. {{jsxref("RegExp.prototype.test()")}} : Tests for a match in its string parameter. {{jsxref("RegExp.prototype.toString()")}} : Returns a string representing the specified object. Overrides the {{jsxref("Object.prototype.toString()")}} method. RegExp.prototype[Symbol.match](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/RegExp/Symbol.match) : Performs match to given string and returns match result. RegExp.prototype[Symbol.matchAll](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/RegExp/Symbol.matchAll) : Returns all matches of the regular expression against a string. RegExp.prototype[Symbol.replace](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/RegExp/Symbol.replace) : Replaces matches in given string with new substring. RegExp.prototype[Symbol.search](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/RegExp/Symbol.search) : Searches the match in given string and returns the index the pattern found in the string. RegExp.prototype[Symbol.split](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/RegExp/Symbol.split) : Splits given string into an array by separating the string into substrings.

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