Split string by space javascript

Question

I want to split a string in Java script using
str.split([separator[, limit]])

I want to split it by a space, but ' ' did not work. What should I use?

Can you please show the real code you have? Though most likely you're expecting `split` doing its job inplace, but it doesn't, it returns a new array instead of manipulating the original string. — Teemu, Dec 12 '15 at 13:56

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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In your specific case, based on what you provided, it appears you are attempting to split on nothing. '' instead of an actual space ' '.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

Community

answered Dec 12 '15 at 14:25

Jim Clouse

Actually there is `' '` in the question. In my edit I've added the back ticks only. – Teemu Dec 12 '15 at 14:43

Sander · Answer 2 · 2015-12-12T14:17:18.333

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To replace the spaces by commas:

var str = "How are you doing today?"; 
var res = str.split(" ");
//Output: How,are,you,doing,today?

Another option is to use str.replace:

Var str = "Mr Blue has a blue house and a blue car";
var res = str.replace(/blue/gi, "red");
//Output: Mr red has a red house and a red car

But what you may actually wanted:

var str = "Test[separator[, limit]]Test"; 
var res = str.split("[separator[, limit]]").join(" ");
//Output: Test Test

edited Dec 12 '15 at 14:17

answered Dec 12 '15 at 14:03

Sander

there is no replace. – Nina Scholz Dec 12 '15 at 14:04
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Your tries are either wrong or not connected to the question – baao Dec 12 '15 at 14:09
@NinaScholz What do you mean? – Sander Dec 12 '15 at 14:10
the post, i refer to has changed. – Nina Scholz Dec 12 '15 at 15:09

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