I need a javascript code that split a string like below:
Input string: "a=>aa| b=>b||b | c=>cc"
Output:
a=>aa
b=>b||b
c=>cc
I'd written different codes like:
split(/ \ | /)
or
split(/ \| (?! \ |) /)
but didn't work.
please help me...
I really need it fast.
Split with /\|(?=\s)/ for your case
"a=>aa| b=>b||b | c=>cc".split(/\|(?=\s)/)
# a=>aa
# b=>b||b
# c=>cc
This confusing looking regex will work without spaces around the pipes:
var matches = "a=>aa|b=>b||b|c=>cc".match(/(?:[^|]|\|\|)+/g)
Instead of splitting, it searches for tokens with double pipes, but not single. If you have spaces and need to match b=>b|b | c=>5 use S.Mark's regex, but this can help in other cases.
To clarify, [^|]|\|\| reads [not a pipe] OR [two pipes].
I tested the first answer and it did not work as I believe you intended:
"a=>aa| b=>b||b | c=>cc".split( "\| ");
unfortunately the answer that I came up with isn't much better just add a space after the pipe marker in your regex. Also answer by @S.Mark is valid, tested.
