node.js regex splitting a string to send to another server

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I'm trying to split this type of string in node.js currently to send information from one server to another. I'm having trouble getting any regular expression to work considering I kind of stink at Regular Expressions in Node.js or any language at the moment. I'm trying to make it easier on myself without having a bunch of strings that replace or are split into an array. So, here's the string:

[email protected]

Is it possible to just get the name from this string without .replace() and .split()?

Basically just the name, and ignoring everything else. So it returns just name and ignores ? ! identity @ and url.url. I've tried and i've been stumped. — Brandon Palmer
– Brandon Palmer, Commented Jul 16, 2015 at 23:32

RobertoNovelo · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-16 23:37:16Z

1

using matching groups:

var myString = "[email protected]";
var myRegexp = /\?(.*?)\!.+?/g;
var match = myRegexp.exec(myString);

if(match)
{
  alert(match[1]);  // name
}
else
{
  alert("no match");
}

answered Jul 16, 2015 at 23:37

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Brandon Palmer Over a year ago

Well, that's what I needed thank you. I took 4 hours of trying before coming here. Thanks, credits.

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