string replace function - mozilla.dev.tech.js-engine.rhino

Message from discussion string replace function

Norris Boyd

View profile

More options Jan 12, 11:12 am

Newsgroups: mozilla.dev.tech.js-engine.rhino

From: Norris Boyd <norrisb...@gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:12:31 -0800 (PST)

Local: Mon, Jan 12 2009 11:12 am

Subject: Re: string replace function

  Reply to author
  |
  Forward
  | Print
  | View thread
  | Show original
  | Report this message
  | Find messages by this author
  

On Jan 12, 7:17 am, chris idr <ch...@idrsolutions.com> wrote:

> Hi all,

> can anyone tell me if rhino properly supports the replace function in
> javascript, as i have an example and it doesn't seem to.

> all it seems to do is redirect the call to java replace.

> i have a replace(/,/gi,";"); (the g means replace all and the i means
> ignore case)

> can anyone tell me how to make this work properly, or when it might be
> added.

> if its not going to be added anytime soon, then could someone be kind
> enough to tell me what to change in rhino itself so i can get it to
> work, and i will submit my fix to you for inspection

> regards
> chris wade

The replace function is completely implemented as far as I know:

js> var s = "Hi, Mom";
js> s.replace(/m/gi, 'b');
Hi, bob

What isn't working for you?

--Norris

Reply to author Forward