Regular expression to include square braces

[Srvs]

Hi Team,

i need to split the below sentence using regex, Please help me out in 2nd line of the code.

i want to include the symbols [,],| as delimiters. please suggest me.

var data = "test comments [link title|http://example.com]"

var items = data.split(/[,|;]/);

var numSel = items.length;

 for (var i = 0; i < numSel; i++)

 {

 }

 gs.print(items[0])

 gs.print(items[1])
 gs.print(items[2])

output needed is: 

test comments

link title

http://example.com

regards,

Srvs.

[Bhavya11]

Hi @Srvs 

Please try below code 

var data = "test comments [Click Hete|http://example.com]";
var matches = data.match(/^(.*?)\s*\[(.*?)\|(.*?)\]$/);

if (matches) {
    var part1 = matches[1]; 
    var part2 = matches[2]; 
    var part3 = matches[3];

    gs.print(part1);
    gs.print(part2);
    gs.print(part3);
} else {
    gs.print("No match found");
}

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Thanks

BK

[Srvs]

Hi Bhavya,

Thank you for prompt response. we need to put closed square braket "]"

in above code data field contains dynamic comments from user. i have converted your code like below, 

its not working, please suggest me if did anything wrong.

input: test [link title|http://example.com]

var finComment = payloadObj.comment;

            var htmlComment = urlify(finComment);

            var sysIdList = htmlComment.match(/^(.*?)\s*\[(.*?)\|(.*?)\]$/);

            if (sysIdList)

            {

            var part1 = sysIdList[1];

            var part2 = sysIdList[2];

            var part3 = sysIdList[3];

            return part1+part2+'[code]<a href="'+'"'+part3+'"'+'target="_blank">'+'LINK'+'</a>[/code]';

        }

        else {

            //gs.print("No match found");

        }

[Srvs]

Hi @Bhavya11 ,

if i retun like below,

return part1+'[code]<a href="'+'"'+part3+'"'+'target="_blank">'+'LINK'+'</a>[/code]';

putput is coming like: testhttp://example.com][/code"target="_blank">LINK

expected is test http://example.com 'target="_blank">'+'LINK'+'</a>[/code]

[Bhavya11 · Accepted solution]

hi @Srvs 

from your code Assuming urlify function is defined elsewhere

Please try like below

var finComment = 'test [Click Here|http://example.com]';
var htmlComment = finComment;
var sysIdList = htmlComment.match(/^(.*?)\s*\[(.*?)\|(.*?)\]$/);

if (sysIdList) {
    var part1 = sysIdList[1];
    var part2 = sysIdList[2];
    var part3 = sysIdList[3];
    var htmlOutput = part1 + '[code]<a href="' + part3 + '" target="_blank">' + part2 + '</a>[/code]';
    gs.print(htmlOutput);
} else {
    gs.print("No match found");
}

i am getting output as :

test[code]<a href="http://example.com" target="_blank">Click Here</a>[/code]

If my response proves useful, please indicate its helpfulness by selecting "Accept as Solution" and " Helpful."

Thanks,

BK