How do I put variables inside javascript strings?

Question

s = \'hello %s, how are you doing\' % (my_name)

That\'s how you do it in python. How can you do that in javascript/node.js?

Answer 1

A few ways to extend String.prototype, or use ES2015 template literals.

var result = document.querySelector('#result');
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Classic
String.prototype.format = String.prototype.format ||
  function () {
    var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
    var replacer = function (a){return args[a.substr(1)-1];};
    return this.replace(/(\$\d+)/gm, replacer)
};
result.textContent = 
  'hello $1, $2'.format('[world]', '[how are you?]');

// ES2015#1
'use strict'
String.prototype.format2 = String.prototype.format2 ||
  function(...merge) { return this.replace(/\$\d+/g, r => merge[r.slice(1)-1]); };
result.textContent += '\nHi there $1, $2'.format2('[sir]', '[I\'m fine, thnx]');

// ES2015#2: template literal
var merge = ['[good]', '[know]'];
result.textContent += `\nOk, ${merge[0]} to ${merge[1]}`;