[scottyadam]

Here is what I want to try to accomplish in javascript:

My String: Adam  is here

I want that string to turn into this:

Adam  is here

Basically, replace any single   but leave multiple ones untouched

Tried: (and naturally - no worky /> )

txt.replace(/( ){1}/g,'Adam  is here')
txt.replace(/[^]( ){1}[;]/g,'Adam  is here')

Any suggestions on how to accomplish this - I presume in regex?

This post has been edited by scottyadam: 11 December 2012 - 04:57 PM

[Dormilich]

the best regexp I can offer is /\b \b/ though negative look-ahead would be better (though not supported).

PS. you’re using String.replace() wrongly.

[scottyadam]

Dormilich, on 11 December 2012 - 05:21 PM, said:

PS. you’re using String.replace() wrongly.

Thanks for the response - works great...can elaborate on the above?

[Dormilich]

the second parameter is the string that replaces the match. you certainly don’t want to replace   with your whole phrase …

[scottyadam]

Dormilich, on 11 December 2012 - 05:33 PM, said:

the second parameter is the string that replaces the match. you certainly don’t want to replace   with your whole phrase …

HA - I see what you mean - yes I meant to put ' ' instead of that string, I guess I'm too used to the PHP str_replace function /> where the haystack goes at the end.

This post has been edited by scottyadam: 11 December 2012 - 05:48 PM