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match method that get characters include multiple lines beween two words in javascript

i want to get all characters between 2 words include multiple lines, i don't find any trouble at: var string="this strings have no trouble"; var string2=string.match("stri(.*)no"); alert(string2[1]);//output ngs have //no problem, works as i want but the trouble at var string="oh no, i am dont want it /n occurs, this strings have a trouble"; var string2=string.match("dont(.*)strings"); alert(string2[1]);//output want it //I get the problem what i want is the output is: want it /n occurs, this

1st Dec 2016, 12:50 PM
Immanuel
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First you need to remove the /n: var t = 'abc \n def'; alert(t); alert(t.replace(/\r?\n|\r/g,'')); I hope it helps :)
30th Nov 2016, 3:56 PM
Alex Qo
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Instead of using string.match("dont(.*)strings"); you can use this string.match(/dont([\s\S]*)strings/g);
30th Nov 2016, 4:51 PM
Levon Hakobyan
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