Symbol.replace
The Symbol.replace
static data property represents the well-known symbol Symbol.replace
. The String.prototype.replace()
and String.prototype.replaceAll()
methods look up this symbol on their first argument for the method that replaces substrings matched by the current object.
For more information, see RegExp.prototype[Symbol.replace]()
, String.prototype.replace()
, and String.prototype.replaceAll()
.
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Value
The well-known symbol Symbol.replace
.
Property attributes of Symbol.replace |
|
---|---|
Writable | no |
Enumerable | no |
Configurable | no |
Examples
Using Symbol.replace
js
class CustomReplacer {
constructor(value) {
this.value = value;
}
[Symbol.replace](string) {
return string.replace(this.value, "#!@?");
}
}
console.log("football".replace(new CustomReplacer("foo"))); // "#!@?tball"
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript Language Specification # sec-symbol.replace |
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