Javascript regexp replace capturing

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I'm trying to use regex in a Nodejs app. I usually use it in Python and it seems to have some differences.

Here is the problem : I have this string \newcommand{\hello}{@replace} and I want to replace @replace by REPLACED in the second curly bracelets ONLY when I found \hello in the first curly bracelets. So the expected result is : \newcommand{\hello}{REPLACED}

I try this:

r = new RegExp('\\newcommand{\\hello}{(.*?)}');
s = '\\newcommand{\\hello}{@replace}';
s.replace(r, 'REPLACED');

But nothing is replaced... any clue?

Possible duplicate of Escape string for use in Javascript regex — Andreas
– Andreas, Commented Aug 21, 2018 at 15:31

Georgy · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-21 15:46:17Z

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r = new RegExp(/\\newcommand{\\hello}{@replace}/);
s = '\\newcommand{\\hello}{@replace}';
let a = s.replace(r, '\\newcommand{\\hello}{REPLACED}');

console.log(a)

Output would be : "\newcommand{\hello}{REPLACED}"

answered Aug 21, 2018 at 15:46

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Hugo Delannoy Over a year ago

Ok, I'm stupid... I trust the Firefox console return when I press enter. Witch return me "\\newcommand{\\hello}{@replace}" but when print it with console.log it's works ! Thanks

Zawiszor · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-21 15:40:03Z

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I'm not sure if I understood the question correctly. Is this what you're looking for?

function replaceWith(myReplacement) {
    var original = "\\newcommand{\\hello}{@replace}";
    var regex = "{\\hello}{@replace}";

    return original.replace(regex, `{\\hello}{${myReplacement}}`)
};


console.log(replaceWith("World"));

answered Aug 21, 2018 at 15:40

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ykit9 · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-21 15:41:43Z

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You don't need regex at all to perform this kind of operation. You can simply use string at first parameter:

s = '\\newcommand{\\hello}{@replace}';
s.replace('@replace', 'REPLACED'); // => "\newcommand{\hello}{REPLACED}"

answered Aug 21, 2018 at 15:41

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Hugo Delannoy Over a year ago

You right! I focused on RegExp but your solution also works.

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