Javascript RegExp with tagged expressions

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I would like to know if there is a way to perform replacement with regular expressions in JS using tagged expressions, like scintilla engine does (used in Notepad++, for example). For instance, to replace numbers with a colon as decimal separator by a dot, you may use the following expressions in Notepad++:

regexp: /([0-9]+),([0-9]{2})/ replace: \1.\2

Could I do something like this in JS?

Regards José

SLaks · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-18 15:29:37Z

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Yes.

str = str.replace(/([0-9]+),([0-9]{2})/, '$1.$2');

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Brendan · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-18 15:29:31Z

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You sure can!

"My test string with a 56,35% chance of success".replace(/([0-9]+),([0-9]{2})/gi, "$1.$2");

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Jonathon Faust · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-18 15:29:37Z

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Use replace. Good documentation here:

https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String/replace

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