Replace a part of html string using regex in Javascript

Question

In trying to replace parts of a string using a regex.

This is my string

"<p>0</p>
<p>0</p> 
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>1</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>2</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>3</p>"

and im doing this

aboveString.replace('/<p>\&nbsp;<\/p>/g','<br style="clear:both;" />')

I need to replace all instances of the

<p>&nbsp;</p>

to be replaced with

<br style="clear:both;" />

Can you please tell me where am i going wrong?

nnnnnn · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-07 13:27:36Z

up vote 4 down vote accepted

Your regex '/<p>\ <\/p>/g' isn't a regex, it's a string. Remove the quotes to make it a regex literal:

aboveString.replace(/<p>\&nbsp;<\/p>/g,'<br style="clear:both;" />')

edited Sep 7 at 13:27

answered Sep 7 at 13:21

nnnnnn
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aarghhh :( :( that hurt – ghostCoder Sep 7 at 13:30

Connor · Answer 2 · 2013-09-07 13:32:47Z

up vote 2 down vote

aboveString.replace(/<p>\&nbsp;<\/p>/g,'<br style="clear:both;" />')

in Javascript u don't write regexp inside "". Every thing written within "" is treated as String. :)

edited Sep 7 at 13:32

Connor
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answered Sep 7 at 13:30

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RienNeVaPlus · Answer 3 · 2013-09-07 13:20:49Z

up vote 3 down vote

I know, its about Regex, but its so obviously doable without Regex:

aboveString.split('<p>&nbsp;</p>').join('<br style="clear:both;" />');

Now downvote me, friends

answered Sep 7 at 13:20

RienNeVaPlus
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