Changing multiple strings in one line of code

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How to replace several words in javascript

I have a string:

var str = "1000 g teerts smarg 700 vickenbauer 400";

I need to replace teerts, vickenbauer by white spaces.

I can do like:

str.replace("teerts", "");
str.replace("vickenbauer", "");

But, is there any way to bind the two into just one line?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 22 '12 at 16:25

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You could use RegExp with replace

str.replace(/(teerts|vickenbauer)/g, "");

answered Apr 22 '12 at 16:25

drinchev

Guffa · Answer 2 · 2012-04-22T18:31:55.913

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You can chain the replaces:

str = str.replace("teerts","").replace("vickenbauer","");

Note that the replace method doesn't change the string that you use it on, you have to take care of the return value.

edited Apr 22 '12 at 18:31

answered Apr 22 '12 at 16:25

Guffa

Why the downvote? If you don't explain what you think is wrong, it can't improve the answer. – Guffa Apr 22 '12 at 18:31

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 22 '12 at 16:25

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"1000 g teerts smarg 700 vickenbauer 400".replace(/teerts|vickenbauer/g,"");

answered Apr 22 '12 at 16:25

noob

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 22 '12 at 16:25

1

With regex?

str.replace(/(teerts|vickenbauer)/g, '');

answered Apr 22 '12 at 16:25

Andreas Wong

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 22 '12 at 16:31

0

str.replace(new RegExp(/teerts|vickenbauer/g), "");

answered Apr 22 '12 at 16:31

sarwar026

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