Js Hoist Regexp

---
description: Imported skill js_hoist_regexp from vercel
name: js_hoist_regexp
signature: f9e9aef2f7c2307dd7310f283df85dcada45fc43e9bb941b0c3aa414dec21ec4
source: /a0/tmp/skills_research/vercel/skills/react-best-practices/rules/js-hoist-regexp.md
---

---
title: Hoist RegExp Creation
impact: LOW-MEDIUM
impactDescription: avoids recreation
tags: javascript, regexp, optimization, memoization
---

## Hoist RegExp Creation

Don't create RegExp inside render. Hoist to module scope or memoize with `useMemo()`.

**Incorrect (new RegExp every render):**

```tsx
function Highlighter({ text, query }: Props) {
  const regex = new RegExp(`(${query})`, 'gi')
  const parts = text.split(regex)
  return <>{parts.map((part, i) => ...)}</>
}
```

**Correct (memoize or hoist):**

```tsx
const EMAIL_REGEX = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/

function Highlighter({ text, query }: Props) {
  const regex = useMemo(
    () => new RegExp(`(${escapeRegex(query)})`, 'gi'),
    [query]
  )
  const parts = text.split(regex)
  return <>{parts.map((part, i) => ...)}</>
}
```

**Warning (global regex has mutable state):**

Global regex (`/g`) has mutable `lastIndex` state:

```typescript
const regex = /foo/g
regex.test('foo')  // true, lastIndex = 3
regex.test('foo')  // false, lastIndex = 0
```