Writing a string modifying method

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I'm trying to abbreviate a long list of .replace() sterilisation I'm applying to a string variable by writing my own jquery method.

jQuery.fn.ACsterilise = function() {
    var text = this.text;
    var sterilisedText = "foo test bar";
    sterilisedText = text.toUpperCase().replace(/\'/g,"").replace(/\,/g,"").replace(/\-/g," ");
return sterilisedText;
};

and then calling it

var stringToSterilise = "testi'ng fo'o st'ring bar"
var sterilisedString = stringToSterilise.ACsterilise();

But with no luck. I feel jquery is a bad choice as I'm working with a string not the DOM. Am new to javascript.

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Dave
– Dave

2013-03-31 13:58:11 +00:00
Commented Mar 31, 2013 at 13:58 — Dave
– Dave, Commented Mar 31, 2013 at 13:58

Bergi · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-31 14:01:54Z

1

jQuery is not made for working on strings, but on the DOM. What do you want?

jQuery instances:

jQuery.fn.ACsterilise = function() {
    var text = this.text(); // get text content
    var sterilisedText = text.toUpperCase().replace(/'|,/g,"").replace(/-/g," ");
    return sterilisedText;
};
console.log($("<a>Some odd-lookin' html</a>").ACsterilise());

Strings:

String.prototype.ACsterilise = function() {
    var text = this; // current string object
    var sterilisedText = text.toUpperCase().replace(/'|,/g,"").replace(/-/g," ");
    return sterilisedText;
};
console.log("testi'ng fo'o st'ring bar".ACsterilise());

answered Mar 31, 2013 at 14:01

Bergi

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