How to use Regular Expression and String Replace Method In Javascript
In this method, we can utilize a regular expression along with the string replace() method to remove the first and last characters from a string.
Example: In this example, we will remove the first and last characters of the string using a regular expression with the replace() method in JavaScript.
// Function to remove the first and last characters using regular expression and replace() method
function removeFirstAndLastWithRegex(str) {
return str.replace(/^.(.*).$/, '$1');
}
// Example usage
const originalStr = "example";
const modifiedStr = removeFirstAndLastWithRegex(originalStr);
console.log(modifiedStr); // Output: xampl
Output
xampl
JavaScript Program to Remove First and Last Characters from a String
This article will show you how to remove the first and last characters from a given string in JavaScript. There are two methods to remove the first and last characters in a string.
Table of Content
- 1. Using String slice() Method
- 2. Using String substring() Method
- 3. Using Array Methods
- 4. Using String substr() Method:
- 5. Using Regular Expression and String Replace Method: