Remove multiple strings using replace [duplicate]

Question

I'm trying to remove "FC", "AFC" or "London" if a string includes those strings. I have tried:

  $scope.teamName = function(url) {
            return url.replace('AFC'|'London'|'FC', '');
        };

String could be for example "Arsenal London FC".

Doesn't work though :(

Michael Mikhjian · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-01 19:52:46Z

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It should be:

return url.replace(/AFC|London|FC/ig, "");

"i" = Case Insensitive

"g" = Global match (find all matches rather stopping after the first match)

answered Feb 1, 2015 at 19:52

Michael Mikhjian

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Shomz · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-01 19:51:57Z

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You can use regex /AFC|London|FC/g to get all matches:

var str = "Arsenal London FC";
alert(str.replace(/AFC|London|FC/g, ''));

answered Feb 1, 2015 at 19:51

Shomz

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What if football clup's name contains FC like OFFCAST ?

It will fail just like the regular replace. :) OP said: if a string includes those strings, but that's why I left it case sensitive.