how to replace ( /" or /') to ( " or ') from the string in javascript

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how to replace ( /" or /') to ( " or ') from the string in javascript. I am referring the content inside the braces. Could anyone give me regular expression for that. Thanks

Guffa · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-19 15:28:42Z

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You can use one regular expression to replace both:

str = str.replace(/\/(['"])/g, '$1');

answered May 19, 2011 at 15:28

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Vivin Paliath Over a year ago

+1 This is cool. I need to use backreferences more in my regexes :)

Vivin Paliath · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-19 15:26:49Z

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string.replace(/\/"/g, "\"").replace(/\/'/g, "'");

answered May 19, 2011 at 15:26

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