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			METHOD: RegExp.test object.test([str]) This method tests for a match of a regular expression in a string, returning true if successful, and false if not. The test method can be used with either a string literal or a string variable. For example, the following code tests for a match of the regular expression 'er' in the string "the fisherman", returning an appropriate message if a match is found (which in this case it is). Code: rexp = /er/ if(rexp.test("the fisherman")) document.write("It's true, I tell you.") Output: It's true, I tell you. NOTE: If no string is declared with this method, then the value of RegExp.input is used.