remove an empty string from array of strings - JQuery

Question

I have an array [\"Lorem\", \"\", \"ipsum\"]. I would like to remove the empty string from this array and get [\"Lorem\", \"ipsum\"].

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Answer 1

You may use filter :

var newArray = oldArray.filter(function(v){return v!==''});

The MDN has a workaround for IE8 compatibility. You might also use a good old loop if you're not going to use filter anywhere else, there's no problem with looping...