regex - Searching for partial matches an array using .grep and RegExp - Jquery -


im new-ish jquery , im stuck. i've build function search array , return matched word , definition(from array same index) , works fine.

now trying search partial matches. ive searched on stackoverflow , rest of internet try , figure out how work , why not working, im stuck.

heres code

        $("#search").submit(function() {     = $("#term").val();     if ($.inarray(a,glossary) > -1) {         loc = $.inarray(a,glossary);         $("#pterm").text(glossary[loc]);         $("#definition").text(def[loc]);         return false;     }else if ($.grep(glossary, function(value) {             var search = new regexp(a,"gi");             if (value.match(search))return true; return false;}) == true) {         $("#pterm").text(" ");         $("#definition").text("partial match found.");         return false;     }else {         $("#pterm").text(" ");         $("#definition").text("that term not found.");         return false;     } }); 

thanks help. -scott


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