Javascript Replace Bracket

[mjxnjx]

Hello Gurus!

How do I replace the open and close bracket characters in a string using client side javascript? ([ and ])

Example:

value = document.MyForm.MyField.value;
value.replace('[','OPENBRACKET');
document.MyForm.MyField.value = value;

Thanx

[Dr. Script]

Actually, the javascript .replace() method is meant to replace regular expressions, as shown here:<script type="text/javascript">

var testStr = "[12[34[56[78[90]]]]]"
var testStr2 = testStr.replace(/[[]/g,"OPENBRACKET")
alert(testStr +"\n"+ testStr2)

</script>This will give you everything you need, using the replace prototype given in the code, to use regular expressions to replace the [ character with the string, "OPENBRACKET".

Dr Script

[shikida]

what about closing bracket for firefox?

may be my ignorance, but

texto = texto.replace(/[[]/g,''); //works in both browsers
texto = texto.replace(/[]]/g,''); //works only in IE

TIA

Kenji

[HanneSThEGreaT]

Shikida, this thread is 6 years old!

I know you are just trying to help fellow members here, but please revive threads with caution - don't make a habit of it

Hannes