How To Remove Multiple Spaces from String jQuery

Question

I have an excel spreadsheet that has 3 columns.

    1st        |    2nd    |    3rd 
----------------------------------------
  xxxxxxxx           x        xxxxxxxx

When I copy all 3 of those cells and paste them into my textbox I get a value that looks likes this:

I need to eliminate the spaces, but what I have researched isn't working.

Here is what I have:

$(document).ready(function() {
    $("#MyTextBox").blur(function() {
        var myValue = $(this).val();
        alert(myValue);
        var test = myValue.replace(' ', '');
        alert(test);
        $("#MyTextBox").val(test);

    });
});

When I alert test it looks the exact same as the original and the value for MyTextBox isn't being replaced.

I have a JSFiddle where I'm trying to replicate the issue, but in this instance, only the 1st space is replaced but the new value is populating into the textbox.

What am I doing wrong?

Any help is appreciated.

is this what you want jsfiddle.net/n0oot23g/1 ? .replace(/ +/g, ' ') will replace multiple spaces with only 1 — Carsten Løvbo Andersen
– Carsten Løvbo Andersen, Commented Nov 15, 2017 at 15:07
you need a regex, try: myValue.replace(/\s/g, ''). \s is for space character nad g will replace all spaces — n4m31ess_c0d3r
– n4m31ess_c0d3r, Commented Nov 15, 2017 at 15:08
@CarstenLøvboAndersen Thank you. I didn't even think to use regular expressions! Thank you! — Grizzly
– Grizzly, Commented Nov 15, 2017 at 15:14
This link may help you : stackoverflow.com/questions/1981349/… — Meg
– Meg, Commented Nov 15, 2017 at 15:55

Sumner Evans · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-15 15:12:44Z

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I've changed your replace with a regex. This removes all the spaces

$("#MyTextBox").blur(function(){
    var myValue = $(this).val();
    alert(myValue);
    var test = myValue.replace(/\s/g, '');
    alert(test);
    $("#MyTextBox").val(test);
});

edited Nov 15, 2017 at 15:12

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answered Nov 15, 2017 at 15:09

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jordiburgos · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-15 15:59:25Z

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Using a regular expression would replace any number of spaces.

$(document).ready(function() {
    var str = 'Your string';
    var stringWithoutSpace = str.replace(/\s/g, '')
});

edited Nov 15, 2017 at 15:59

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