regex - Replace Spaces only

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how can I replace ONLY spaces in my Javascript code? The original text is:

Good day, citizen,

Your Barangay Clearance service request (<service request number>) has been updated to <request status>. You can proceed to the barangay office to follow up your request. 

Regards,
CSP.ph Team

I only want to replace the spaces, and not those with \n. (sorry I don't know the term haha)

I'm using this Regex var stringCut = txtMessage.replace(/\s\s+/g, "+");, but still, those with \n is also replaced.

Any help will be appreciated. Thank you!

\s is a character class that includes any whitespace character including space, tab, line feed (newline), carriage return (also newline). Many make the mistake of assuming that \s simply means space character but it actually describes a whitespace character. — JonM
– JonM, Commented Dec 10, 2013 at 9:00

p.s.w.g · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-10 07:35:17Z

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You can use a character class, like this:

var stringCut = txtMessage.replace(/[ ]+/g, "+")

Or even just a space by itself, although it's slightly harder to read, in my opinion:

var stringCut = txtMessage.replace(/ +/g, "+")

If you'd like to replace all whitespace characters except a new line (\n), you could use something like this:

var stringCut = txtMessage.replace(/((?!\n)\s)+/g, "+")

answered Dec 10, 2013 at 7:35

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maček · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-10 07:35:09Z

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This should work

textMessage.replace(/[ ]+/g, "+");

answered Dec 10, 2013 at 7:35

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