Splitting a JavaScript string when any one if given delimitters occur [duplicate]

Question

I used String.split(a) method. It breaks the string into some parts when a ooccurs as substring. But what I want is I will give a list of delimitters and string will be broken into pieces when any one of those delimitters occur. How would I do this?

Gabs00 · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-21 03:32:29Z

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Use a regex in the split

'abcdef'.split(/[bdf]/) //[ 'a', 'c', 'e', '' ]

Or even

'abcdef'.split(/b|d|f/) //[ 'a', 'c', 'e', '' ]

Also splitting on string

'Hello There World'.split(/\s?There\s?|\s+/) //[ 'Hello', 'World' ]

\s? to grab any spaces that may be with the word

edited Aug 21, 2014 at 3:32

answered Aug 21, 2014 at 3:15

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taufique Over a year ago

What if I want to add a string and a character both as delimitter?

Gabs00 Over a year ago

@taufique Add a string? Like a word? Then group the string in the regex. Basically anything that makes the regex match will be used to split. You should research regex

taufique Over a year ago

Would you please edit your answer for that case too?

RobG Over a year ago

@taufique—/bc|f/ splits on 'bc' and 'f'.

user3886234 Over a year ago

@taufique Splitting with both a "string" and a character: /puppy|kitten|[bdf]/

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