[CS2, JS] How do I find without replacing?

This is a super-simple question, so simple that I can't find the answer anywhere on this forum or in the documentation.  How do I use the search method to find instances of text without replacing them with anything inadvertently?

With CS2 JS, I suppose that you need to call the <myTarget>.search(...) method without the replacingWith and withChangeAttributes properties. Try to let them undefined. The method returns the array of results (Text typed).
Since CS3 JS, you can use the specific <myTarget>.find<Text|Grep|Glyph>() method, rather than its change...() counterpart.
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