String Replacing In Javascript

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Suppose I have a variable with data in it:

string = "test('Text', '')"

How could I do something like this

string.replace("test('*', '')", "replacedtext")

So I could put a "*" in there and it would replace it if anything was there?

I wouldn't assign string either, it's a keyword.

chrispy
– chrispy

2017-03-09 03:50:36 +00:00
Commented Mar 9, 2017 at 3:50 — chrispy
– chrispy, Commented Mar 9, 2017 at 3:50

VHS · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-09 03:53:39Z

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Looks like you want to replace whatever text you may have within the single quotes within the string with "replacedtext". You don't need to use a wild card * for this.

var newstring = string.replace(string.split("'")[1], "replacedtext");

answered Mar 9, 2017 at 3:53

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tadman · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-09 03:48:12Z

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If it's simply a * then:

string.replace('*', 'replacedText')

answered Mar 9, 2017 at 3:48

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chrispy · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-09 03:48:51Z

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result = yourString.replace(/\*/, "your string"); //result is now "your string"

answered Mar 9, 2017 at 3:48

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