Having issues with the Javascript Replace function

Question

var my_string = "some text goes here!!!";

Why is it that my_string.replace('!', '*', my_string); only gives

some text goes here!!*

instead of some text goes here*** ?

Any idea?

qbert65536 · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-29 15:28:30Z

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By default replace() only replaces the first occurrence. To replace all occurrences, pass in the global flag, as in:

var my_string = str.replace(/!/g,"*");

answered Mar 29, 2013 at 15:28

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sasi · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-29 15:28:51Z

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you can perform a global replacement by using g..

The g modifier is used to perform a global match (find all matches rather than stopping after the first match).

var replaced_string=  my_string.replace(/!/g, '*');

answered Mar 29, 2013 at 15:28

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sp00m · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-29 15:30:17Z

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You need to use the global flag g. This should suit your needs:

.replace(/!/g, '*');

answered Mar 29, 2013 at 15:30

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