Find and replace multiple words JavaScript

Question

I am wanting to replace 1 word with another with JavaScript, the code i have is working as below:

$('#test').contents().filter(function() {
    return this.nodeType == 3
}).each(function(){
    this.textContent = this.textContent.replace('microsoft', 'Hi I am
replace'),('bob', 'bobart')    
});

The code works for the first instance and will replace Microsoft but will not change Bob, how can I add multiple words to be replaced into this?

Thank you

You have a syntax error: ,('bob'... should be .replace('bob'... — Rory McCrossan
– Rory McCrossan, Commented Mar 9, 2015 at 13:34

Milind Anantwar · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-09 13:34:54Z

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Use chaining of replace using .replace('x','y').replace('a','b'):

his.textContent.replace('microsoft', 'Hi I am replace').replace('bob', 'bobart')

answered Mar 9, 2015 at 13:34

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user936965 · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-09 13:49:09Z

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You can do it like this:

var replacers = {"to_be_replaced_1": "by_this_1","to_be_replaced_2":"by_this_2"},
    stringToBeReplaced = "some text to_be_replaced_1";

$.each(replacers ,function(replaceable, replacer){
   stringToBeReplaced.replace(replaceable, replacer);
});

answered Mar 9, 2015 at 13:49

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