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Hi Adam, so I guess the point for me was applying something that I understood. My knowledge of RegEx isn't the best, and I wanted to apply something in the code base I could explain if asked. Thanks for sharing!
That's fair, though I would argue the level of RegExiness involved here is something everyone should make a point of learning because it solves so many problems.
An even shorter alternative, since you know the input format won't change: const justDate = date.slice(1, 11).
So you thought of using a RegEx, ended up discovering Split, then had to use a RegEx in your Replace anyway?
At that point you might as well go all-in:
(Typed on a phone, may not be perfect)
Hi Adam, so I guess the point for me was applying something that I understood. My knowledge of RegEx isn't the best, and I wanted to apply something in the code base I could explain if asked. Thanks for sharing!
That's fair, though I would argue the level of RegExiness involved here is something everyone should make a point of learning because it solves so many problems.
An even shorter alternative, since you know the input format won't change:
const justDate = date.slice(1, 11).Yea I was thinking the exact same thing. Probably didn't notice the /"/g was regex