Splitting a string in JavaScript by multiple delimeters

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I want to split a string :

OU(EGAL([Zone_libre_utilisateur],"0000"),ET([Code_courrier],"ABO"))

using delimeter , & ( in javascript. How can it be done?

@galambalazs Looking at the string, I believe he meant to split only at , and ( — Amarghosh
– Amarghosh, Commented Jul 7, 2010 at 10:11

Amarghosh · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-07 10:06:22Z

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You can use a regex to split:

var str = 'OU(EGAL([Zone_libre_utilisateur],"0000"),ET([Code_courrier],"ABO"))';
var a = str.split(/[,(]/);
console.log(a);
//["OU", "EGAL", "[Zone_libre_utilisateur]", ""0000")", "ET", "[Code_courrier]", ""ABO"))"]

Or even better (depending on your requirement):

var str = 'OU(EGAL([Zone_libre_utilisateur],"0000"),ET([Code_courrier],"ABO"))';
var a = str.split(/[,()[\]"]+/);
console.log(a);
//["OU", "EGAL", "Zone_libre_utilisateur", "0000", "ET", "Code_courrier", "ABO", ""]

answered Jul 7, 2010 at 10:06

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LukeH · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-07 10:08:41Z

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var splitString = originalString.split(/[,(]/);

answered Jul 7, 2010 at 10:08

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barrylloyd · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-07 10:05:59Z

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I would replace all the ( characters with , and then use the split method...

e.g. something like...

string.replace('(',',').split(',')

answered Jul 7, 2010 at 10:05

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