RegExp Literal in template expression parse error

[wfalkwallace]

<div *ng-if="myStringVar.match(/regexp/)">myStringVar had 'regexp' in it! </div>` 

produces

EXCEPTION: Template parse errors:
Parser Error: Unexpected token / at column 25 in [ng-if myStringVar.match(/regexp/)] in function () {
 > div:nth-child(0)[*ng-if=myStringVar.match(/regexp/)]

in Chrome on Angular 2.0.0-alpha.46

Plunkr

[vicb]

RegExp literal are not supported by the templating language.

They should be on your component.

[wfalkwallace]

...why?

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