[thelist] regex problem

[Chris at globet.com]

Tom

[..]

> var strippedNameValue = nameValue.replace(/^[\*]$/g, "");

This only matches the string "*", as you are specifying [start of
string][one instance of char *][end of string]. Try:

var strippedNameValue = nameValue.replace(/[\*]/g, "");

[..]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org 
> [mailto:thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Tom Dell'Aringa
> Sent: 10 October 2005 13:47
> To: thelist
> Subject: [thelist] regex problem
> 
> Hi there, 
> 
> My weekly regex conundrum! I have a string where I want to 
> strip out any occurance of a wildcard '*'. I am attempting this:
> 
> 
> with the test string "t**"
> 
> This does not work, I always end up with the same string, it 
> is not replacing the *. I have escaped the * but it does not 
> seem to match it - what am I doing wrong?
> 
> TIA
> 
> Tom
> 
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