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13 lines
509 B
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### stringToArrayOfWords
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Converts a given string into an array of words
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Use String.split with a supplied pattern(defaults to non alpha as a regex) to convert to an Array of Strings and then filter to remove any empty strings.
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```js
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const stringToArrayOfWords = (str, pattern = /[^a-zA-Z-]+/) => str.split(pattern).filter(Boolean)
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// stringToArrayOfWords("I love javaScript!!") -> ["I", "love", "javaScript"]
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// stringToArrayOfWords("python, javaScript & coffee") -> ["python", "javaScript", "coffee"]
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```
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