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JavaScript String replace() Method

JavaScript String replace() Method

JavaScript replace() method is used to replace a specified part of the given input string with a defined value or a regular expression. It returns a new string where the defined values are replaced but it does not change the original given string.

Syntax:

string.replace(searchvalue, newvalue)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
searchvalue This is a required parameter. It defines the value, or regular expression, that will be replaced by the new value.
newvalue This is a required parameter. It defines he value to replace the search value with.

Browser Support

Method Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
replace() Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Here is an example of replace() method:

<html>
<body>
<p>Click the button to see the Output.</p>
<p id="demo">Hello!! I am Jerry..</p>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button>
<script>
function myFunction() {
  var str = document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML; 
  var res = str.replace("Jerry", "Abhimanyu");
  document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = res;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Output:

Click the button to see the Output.

Hello!! I am Jerry..

Example 2:

<html>
<body>
<p>Click the button to see the Output.</p>
<p id="demo1">I have a blue car, blue pen, blue jacket and a Blue t-shirt.</p>
<button onclick="myFunction1()">Try it</button>
<script>
function myFunction1() {
  var str = document.getElementById("demo1").innerHTML; 
  var res = str.replace(/blue/gi, "black");
  document.getElementById("demo1").innerHTML = res;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Output:

Click the button to see the Output.

I have a blue car, blue pen, blue jacket and a Blue t-shirt.


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