Linebreak in a String in JavaScript

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I want to make a linkebreak in a String. In HTML it's like this (if I replace the T with a linkebreak): mystring.replace("T", "<br>");

But this doesn't work in JavaScript. The <br> is part of the String too. How do I implement this in JavaScript? Thanks!

mystring BEFORE linkebreak:

2013-10-22T22:56:25.534Z

mystring AFTER linebreak:

2013-10-22T

22:56:25.534Z

That depends on where you are putting the string. Are you putting it in a console.log? In an alert? In the DOM itself? In a text file? — Zaenille
– Zaenille, Commented Aug 18, 2014 at 9:19
Hi everyone. Thanks for your replies. 'mystring.replace("T", "T\n");' works pretty well. It works in 'alert' and in 'console.log' as well. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me, because I use a rickshaw diagram and I try to put this String as a x-axis label. It doesn't work because of the rickshaw library, but that's another topic. Thank you! — Kevin
– Kevin, Commented Aug 18, 2014 at 9:43

Yaje · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-18 09:22:14Z

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You can achieve it by doing like :

var mystring = "2013-10-22T22:56:25.534Z";

console.log(mystring.replace("T", "\n"));

DEMO

answered Aug 18, 2014 at 9:22

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Kushal · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-18 09:20:04Z

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Try this

"2013-10-22T22:56:25.534Z".replace("T", "\n");

answered Aug 18, 2014 at 9:20

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I think it would be more helpful for the OP and further visitors, when you add some explaination to your intension.

Abdul Jabbar · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-18 09:21:44Z

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is used for html, in javascript normal new line character '\n' will do the trick, so you need to replace T with this new line character '\n' rather than

mystring.replace("T", "\n");

answered Aug 18, 2014 at 9:21

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V31 · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-18 09:27:11Z

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If you want the T in your statement you can do something like

mystring = mystring.replace(/T/, "T\n");

Working Fiddle

answered Aug 18, 2014 at 9:27

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