I wonder how one converts a string into a real regex...

if I try something like:

var sRegex=userinput.value
var sResult = sSomestring.replace(sRegex, "xxx");

the sRegex is interpreted as a string and not as a real /regex/

How can I change this so the user can enter a regex and have it interpreted?

I guess this requires some kind of cast but to what kind of objectype?

On 14 Aug 2003 08:11:32 -0700, paulgiverny@hotmail.com (Phil) wrote:

>I wonder how one converts a string into a real regex...
>
>if I try something like:
>
>var sRegex=userinput.value
>var sResult = sSomestring.replace(sRegex, "xxx");
>
>the sRegex is interpreted as a string and not as a real /regex/

new RegExp(sRegex)

Jim.
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Phil wrote:
> I wonder how one converts a string into a real regex...
> 
> if I try something like:
> 
> var sRegex=userinput.value

var rexExp = new RegExp(userinput.value)

> var sResult = sSomestring.replace(sRegex, "xxx");
> 
> the sRegex is interpreted as a string and not as a real /regex/
> 
> How can I change this so the user can enter a regex and have it interpreted?
> 
> I guess this requires some kind of cast but to what kind of objectype?


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