How can I perform a str_replace in JavaScript, replacing text in JavaScript?

Question

I want to use str_replace or its similar alternative to replace some text in JavaScript.

var text = \"this is some sample text that i want to re         


        

Answer 1

If you really want a equivalent to PHP's str_replace you can use Locutus. PHP's version of str_replace support more option then what the JavaScript String.prototype.replace supports. For example tags:

//PHP
$bodytag = str_replace("%body%", "black", "");

//JS with Locutus
var $bodytag = str_replace(['{body}', 'black', '')  

or array's

//PHP
$vowels = array("a", "e", "i", "o", "u", "A", "E", "I", "O", "U");
$onlyconsonants = str_replace($vowels, "", "Hello World of PHP");

//JS with Locutus
var $vowels = ["a", "e", "i", "o", "u", "A", "E", "I", "O", "U"];
var $onlyconsonants = str_replace($vowels, "", "Hello World of PHP");

Also this doesn't use regex instead it uses for loops. If you not want to use regex but want simple string replace you can use something like this ( based on Locutus )

function str_replace (search, replace, subject) {

  var i = 0
  var j = 0
  var temp = ''
  var repl = ''
  var sl = 0
  var fl = 0
  var f = [].concat(search)
  var r = [].concat(replace)
  var s = subject
  s = [].concat(s)

  for (i = 0, sl = s.length; i < sl; i++) {
    if (s[i] === '') {
      continue
    }
    for (j = 0, fl = f.length; j < fl; j++) {
      temp = s[i] + ''
      repl = r[0]
      s[i] = (temp).split(f[j]).join(repl)
      if (typeof countObj !== 'undefined') {
        countObj.value += ((temp.split(f[j])).length - 1)
      }
    }
  }
  return s[0]
}
var text = "this is some sample text that i want to replace";

var new_text = str_replace ("want", "dont want", text)
document.write(new_text)

for more info see the source code https://github.com/kvz/locutus/blob/master/src/php/strings/str_replace.js