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title: VerbalExpression
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# `VerbalExpression`

A class that extends [`RegExp`](//developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/RegExp) and wraps all VerbalExpressions functionality.

## Table of Contents

- [Constructor](../VerbalExpression/constructor)
    - [`constructor`](../VerbalExpression/constructor#constructor)
- [Utilities](../VerbalExpression/utilities)
    - [`static sanitize`](../VerbalExpression/utilities#static)
    - [`add`](../VerbalExpression/utilities#add)
- [Rules](../VerbalExpression/rules)
    - [`startOfLine`](../VerbalExpression/rules#startOfLine)
    - [`endOfLine`](../VerbalExpression/rules#endOfLine)
    - [`then`](../VerbalExpression/rules#then)
    - [`find`](../VerbalExpression/rules#find)
    - [`maybe`](../VerbalExpression/rules#maybe)
    - [`or`](../VerbalExpression/rules#or)
    - [`anything`](../VerbalExpression/rules#anything)
    - [`anythingBut`](../VerbalExpression/rules#anythingBut)
    - [`something`](../VerbalExpression/rules#something)
    - [`somethingBut`](../VerbalExpression/rules#somethingBut)
    - [`anyOf`](../VerbalExpression/rules#anyOf)
    - [`any`](../VerbalExpression/rules#any)
    - [`not`](../VerbalExpression/rules#not)
    - [`range`](../VerbalExpression/rules#range)
- [Special Characters](../VerbalExpression/special-characters)
    - [`lineBreak`](../VerbalExpression/special-characters#lineBreak)
    - [`br`](../VerbalExpression/special-characters#br)
    - [`tab`](../VerbalExpression/special-characters#tab)
    - [`word`](../VerbalExpression/special-characters#word)
    - [`digit`](../VerbalExpression/special-characters#digit)
    - [`whitespace`](../VerbalExpression/special-characters#whitespace)
- [Modifiers](../VerbalExpression/modifiers)
    - [`addModifier`](../VerbalExpression/modifiers#addModifier)
    - [`removeModifier`](../VerbalExpression/modifiers#removeModifier)
    - [`withAnyCase`](../VerbalExpression/modifiers#withAnyCase)
    - [`stopAtFirst`](../VerbalExpression/modifiers#stopAtFirst)
    - [`searchOneLine`](../VerbalExpression/modifiers#searchOneLine)
    - [`repeatPrevious`](../VerbalExpression/modifiers#repeatPrevious)
- [Loops](../VerbalExpression/loops)
    - [`oneOrMore`](../VerbalExpression/loops#oneOrMore)
    - [`multiple`](../VerbalExpression/loops#multiple)
- [Capture Groups](../VerbalExpression/capture-groups)
    - [`beginCapture`](../VerbalExpression/capture-groups#beginCapture)
    - [`endCapture`](../VerbalExpression/capture-groups#endCapture)
- [Miscellaneous](../VerbalExpression/miscellaneous)
    - [`replace`](../VerbalExpression/miscellaneous#replace)
    - [`toRegExp`](../VerbalExpression/miscellaneous#toRegExp)