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JavaScript 2D array, if input RegEx match col1 , return col2

I trying to set up a chatbot which when user input match some word, then will response accordingly.

this works

  var input = "i love you";
  
  if(/.*cute.*/.test(input)) { alert("Aw.... so sweet");}
  if(/.*love.*/.test(input)) { alert("Love you too");}

//result "Love you too"

However, how can I put the data in an array and still make it works?

example:

var queryResponse = [ ["cute","Aw.... so sweet"],
                      ["love","Love you too"] ];

How do I modify this line?

 if(/.*  (what should i insert here?) .*/.test(input)) { alert(So that the response appear here?);}
Solution

  • index of each keys and value should match

    var keys=['cute','love'];
var values= ['so cute', 'i love you'];
        
for(var i = 0; i < keys.length ; i++){
        
   let re = new RegExp(`.*${keys[i]}*.`);
    
   if(re.test(input){
        alert(values[i]);
        break;
   }
}