Javascript replace does not replace

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The pattern in this code does not replace the parenthesis. I've also tried "/(|)/g".

var re = "/[^a-z]/g",
   txt = navsel.options[i].text.split(" ")[0], // here I get the text from a select and I split it.
   // What I expect is strings like "(en)" , "(el)" etc
   txt = txt.replace(re," ")

Thanks in advance

What is your input text and what are you expecting the output to be ? — parapura rajkumar
– parapura rajkumar, Commented Nov 16, 2011 at 15:08

gen_Eric · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-16 15:10:36Z

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Your regex is a string, this will try to replace that exact string. Regex objects don't have quotes around them, just the delimiters. Try it like this:

var re = /[^a-z]/g,
   txt = navsel.options[i].text.split(" ")[0], // here I get the text from a select and I split it.
   txt = txt.replace(re," ");

answered Nov 16, 2011 at 15:10

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Rodolphe · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-16 15:44:14Z

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Or if you prefer strings (and a more explicit type):

var re = new RegExp("[^a-z]", "g")

edited Nov 16, 2011 at 15:44

answered Nov 16, 2011 at 15:17

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