Remove specific string of data with javascript

Question

I have a unusual instance where an application is generating a string of data but is adding a suffix code at the end of string surrounded by parentheses. I need to find the best javascript method to remove the parentheses and data that is in it. One key thing is this string can be different but will always have the parentheses around the specific data that needs to be removed.

Anything in the parenthesis.

Example 
STR-STOOL RAW (STR)

Needs to be 
STR-STOOL RAW

Dalorzo · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-02 01:39:52Z

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How about:

/\(.*\)$/

$ and $ matches the parenthesis
.* matches any character
$ is necessary to meet at the end of the expression.

Online Demo

var result = "(STR) STR-STOOL RAW (STR)".replace(/\(.*\)$/g,""); //outputs (STR) STR-STOOL RAW

In the above example only the last (STR) is replaced

edited Jun 2, 2014 at 1:39

answered Jun 2, 2014 at 1:05

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plalx Over a year ago

The global flag makes no sense here.

Dalorzo Over a year ago

totally agree let me remove it. Thanks for highlighting it

user3498953 Over a year ago

The global flag didn't work, I used the other method .replace(/ (.*)/,'') and this works great.

j08691 · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-02 01:02:25Z

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var str = "STR-STOOL RAW (STR)";
var newStr = str.replace(/ \(.*\)/,'');
console.log(newStr);

answered Jun 2, 2014 at 1:02

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user3498953 Over a year ago

Thanks for the input, now I understand regex method better now with this example.

alpha bravo · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-02 04:41:45Z

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this worked for me specially if your line has existing parentheses
$[^$]*\)$
Demo

answered Jun 2, 2014 at 4:41

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