Replace text followed by @ using javascript

Question

I want to create a JavaScript function which replace the word followed by @

Example:

              var sample = "Hello @Jon how are you";
              var result  = myfunction(sample);
              // result should be like "Hello xxxxxx how are you"

Here @ symbol also need to be replaced.

how many xxxx should be der

vks
– vks

2015-04-01 18:10:46 +00:00
Commented Apr 1, 2015 at 18:10 — vks
– vks, Commented Apr 1, 2015 at 18:10
result = sample.replace(/@\w+/, 'xxxxx');

Daniel W.
– Daniel W.

2015-04-01 18:14:12 +00:00
Commented Apr 1, 2015 at 18:14 — Daniel W.
– Daniel W., Commented Apr 1, 2015 at 18:14
@vks that is our wish

Sonnu
– Sonnu

2015-04-01 18:15:24 +00:00
Commented Apr 1, 2015 at 18:15 — Sonnu
– Sonnu, Commented Apr 1, 2015 at 18:15
@anubhava yes xxxx will vary

Sonnu
– Sonnu

2015-04-01 18:27:59 +00:00
Commented Apr 1, 2015 at 18:27 — Sonnu
– Sonnu, Commented Apr 1, 2015 at 18:27

vks · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-01 18:12:30Z

2

@\S+

Try this.Replace by xxx.See demo.

https://regex101.com/r/sJ9gM7/38

var re = /@\S+/gm;
var str = 'Hello @Jon how are you';
var subst = 'x';

var result = str.replace(re, subst);

answered Apr 1, 2015 at 18:12

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apgp88 · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-01 18:12:45Z

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You can try this regex,

@(\w+)

Working Demo

answered Apr 1, 2015 at 18:12

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