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See the snippet of javascript code below.

I need to not only trim, but remove all interior spaces between words/letters.

So the string " dog cat bird "
becomes:
"dogcatbird"

Thanks in advance.

if($.trim($('#question{QID} input:text:eq(0)').val()) == '') {


What I have tried:

if($.trim($(str.replace('#question{QID} input:text:eq(0)')).val()) == '') {
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Updated 6-Dec-19 1:37am
v3

Use the javascript string replace method. No need to use trim as well.

JavaScript
newstring = oldstring.replace(/' '/g, '');


Update: need "g" flag to replace all, not just the first.
 
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Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan 29-Nov-19 0:18am    
Just curious, what is the difference in simply doing this?

oldstring.replace(" ", "");
Peter_in_2780 29-Nov-19 0:29am    
That will replace only the first occurrence.
Maciej Los 29-Nov-19 3:40am    
5ed!
If you just want to test whether a string contains any non-whitespace characters, you don't need to create a new string at all:
JavaScript
if (!(/[^\s]/).test($('#question{QID} input:text:eq(0)').val())) {
    // The value only contains whitespace.
}
 
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Maciej Los 29-Nov-19 8:14am    
I'm curious of your suggestion in case when value contains non-whitespace characters...
Richard Deeming 29-Nov-19 8:22am    
The OP is testing whether removing all whitespace characters from the string results in an empty string. Which is another way of testing whether the string contains non-whitespace characters.

I'm just slightly annoyed that I had to use a double negative to match the semantics of the original test. :)
Maciej Los 29-Nov-19 8:42am    
:D
I forgot to mention, that... 5ed!
Instead of using trim() , its easy with replace() which removes spaces between words and also the empty spaces before words.

var b=" In d ia "

console.log(b.replace(/ /g,""))

Answer:
India


Alternate solution:

console.log(b.replace(/\s/g,""))
 
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Richard Deeming 6-Dec-19 8:35am    
Already mentioned in Solution 1.
CHill60 6-Dec-19 9:08am    
Whilst I commend your desire to help I advise you to take more care - check previous solutions posted and make sure you are not just repeating what has already been said. Try to bring something new to the thread
[no name] 7-Dec-19 0:55am    
Hi,
can u please execute and check your answer ,so called solution 1 and also even mine, so that you can know the difference.


thank you .

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