convert an string to a array in javascript?

Question

I'm trying to convert a string to an array in javascript?

 var strng = "[a,b]"

Expected output:

 var arry = ["a","b"]

Girish Sasidharan · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-20 10:04:34Z

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Work for all string like "[a,b]" or "[a,b,c,d]"

var strng = "[a,b]";
console.log(strng.replace(/\[|]/g, "").split(","));

answered Jun 20, 2020 at 10:04

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Majed Badawi · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-20 09:58:52Z

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Try this:

var strng = "[a,b]";
let arr = strng.slice(1,-1).split(",");
console.log(arr);

answered Jun 20, 2020 at 9:58

Majed Badawi

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