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javascriptregexmatchellipsis

Javascript Regex can't match ellipsis

The current REGEX I'm using is the following one:

var sentences = fulltext.match(/[^\.!\?]+[\.!\?]+/g);

That returns an array with the sentences split INCLUDING the spaces (I need all the characters). Problem is, it does not work with ellipsis "..." and I guess neither it does with other unconventional forms of punctuation.

How can I fix my REGEX to match this and other forms of punctuation?

Is there any noob friendly example driven guide to REGEX out there?

Solution

  • Unicode of ellipsis is \u2026.

    So you can use \u2026 to match an ellipsis .

    Code :

    var fulltext= "First sentence… Second sentence. ";
fulltext.match(/([^.?!;\u2026]+[.?!;\u2026]+)/g);

    OUTPUT

    ["First sentence…", " Second sentence."]

    DEMO and Explanation