javascript RegEx detect only spaces \s

Question

I am trying to detect spaces on textarea my code is following

textarea.value.replace(/\s/g, '&nbsp;');

but it detects all whitespaces and I want to detect only spaces...

is any solution??

If you don't want to use whitespace literally in a regex you can also use `/\u0020/g` — Esailija, Jul 25 '13 at 21:20

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 25 '13 at 21:08

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textarea.value.replace(/ /g, '&nbsp;');
// that's a space ------^

answered Jul 25 '13 at 21:08

maerics

+1 for ascii-art arrows. – Mike Samuel Jul 25 '13 at 21:11
@maxART Instead of thanking him in a comment, accept his answer. :) – MisterBla Jul 25 '13 at 21:12
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I can not now :) I will after 6 minute :) – Max Leps Jul 25 '13 at 21:14

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 25 '13 at 21:07

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use a literal space, like so:

textarea.value.replace(/ /g, '&nbsp;');

answered Jul 25 '13 at 21:07

Ray Waldin

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 25 '13 at 21:07

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Use this:

textarea.value.replace(/[ ]/g, '&nbsp;');

answered Jul 25 '13 at 21:07

Patrick Kostjens

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