How to Split string with multiple rules in javascript

Question

I have this string for example:

str = \"my name is john#doe oh.yeh\";

the end result I am seeking is this Array:

strArr = [\'my         


        

Answer 1

Assuming the result should be '&doe' and not '&#doe', a simple solution would be to just replace all . and # with & split by spaces:

strArr = str.replace(/[.#]/g, ' &').split(/\s+/)

/\s+/ matches consecutive white spaces instead of just one.

If the result should be '&#doe' and '&.yeah' use the same regex and add a capture:

strArr = str.replace(/([.#])/g, ' &$1').split(/\s+/)