Function ref

ref(literal): RegExpToken
Supply a number to reference the capture group with that index. Supply a string to reference a named capture group.
Parameters
- literal: string
Returns RegExpToken
Example
Named reference
```
captureAs`name``foo`.ref`name`
```
RegExp equivalent:
```
/(?<name>foo)\k<name>/
```
Example
Number reference
```
capture`foo`.ref(1)
```
RegExp equivalent:
```
/(foo)\1/
```
- Defined in types.ts:8
ref(template, ...args): RegExpToken
Supply a number to reference the capture group with that index. Supply a string to reference a named capture group.
Parameters
- template: TemplateStringsArray
- Rest ...args: unknown[]
Returns RegExpToken
Example
Named reference
```
captureAs`name``foo`.ref`name`
```
RegExp equivalent:
```
/(?<name>foo)\k<name>/
```
Example
Number reference
```
capture`foo`.ref(1)
```
RegExp equivalent:
```
/(foo)\1/
```
- Defined in types.ts:9
ref(num): RegExpToken
Supply a number to reference the capture group with that index. Supply a string to reference a named capture group.
Parameters
- num: number
Returns RegExpToken
Example
Named reference
```
captureAs`name``foo`.ref`name`
```
RegExp equivalent:
```
/(?<name>foo)\k<name>/
```
Example
Number reference
```
capture`foo`.ref(1)
```
RegExp equivalent:
```
/(foo)\1/
```
- Defined in types.ts:56

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