How can I replace a string between two given characters in javascript?
var myString = '(text) other text';
I thought of something like this, using regex but I don't think it's the right syntax.
myString = myString.replace('(.*)', 'replace');
My expected results is myString = 'replace other text';
You can match just bracketed text and replace that:
myString.replace(/\(.*\)/g, 'replace');
or, if you only ever want to match (text), use
myString.replace('(text)', 'replace');
Your original wasn't working because you used a string instead of a regex; you were literally looking for the substring "(.*)" within your string.
The answer of choice is fine with one instance of (text). It won't work with something like '(text) other text, and (more text)'. In that case, use:
var str = '(text) other text, and (more text)';
var strCleaned = str.replace(/\(.*?[^\)]\)/g, '');
//=> strCleaned value: 'other text, and '
You are doing a text replacement where the exact text is searched for. You can use a regex for searching a pattern
myString = myString.replace(/\(.*\)/, 'replace');
'(text) other text, and (more text)'