how to detect and get url on string javascript

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how to detect and get url on string javascript?

example :

var string = "hei dude, check this link http:://google.com and http:://youtube.com"

how to get result like this from my string :

var result = ["http:://google.com", "http:://youtube.com"]

how do that?

For URLs in natural language texts, there are many exceptions to consider. Why not use a library like this? https://github.com/Andrew-Kang-G/url-knife — Kang Andrew, Jul 17 '20 at 08:27
Dupe isn't correct because OP is trying to find matches that look like URLs here but not wellformed URL due to use of double `::` after `http`. — anubhava, Jun 17 '21 at 05:58

score 54 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 19 '15 at 09:51

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You input has double :: after http. Not sure if it intentional. If it is then use:

var matches = string.match(/\bhttps?::\/\/\S+/gi);

If only one : is needed then use:

var matches = string.match(/\bhttps?:\/\/\S+/gi);

RegEx Demo

answered Oct 19 '15 at 09:51

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100% right.. i am also do this.. – QasimRamzan Oct 19 '15 at 10:00
var matches = string.match(/\bhttp?::\/\/\S+/gi); console.log(matches) – QasimRamzan Oct 19 '15 at 10:01
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great @anubhava thank you – monoy suronoy Oct 20 '15 at 02:50
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It seems that it doesn't detect: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eogv_ItM9s8" – I am L Oct 26 '17 at 08:37
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That is not that simple. You have to consider many exceptional cases. – Kang Andrew Jul 17 '20 at 08:30

score 6 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 01 '20 at 19:21

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const string = "hei dude, check this link http:://google.com and http:://youtube.com"
const matches = string.match(/\bhttp?::\/\/\S+/gi);
console.log(matches);

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double-beep

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answered Oct 19 '15 at 10:03

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how to detect and get url on string javascript

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