Target id with Tildas

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If I have an id:

#my~~id

Q#1: Is there a way to target it using js/jQuery? Ex:

var myid = $('#my' + ~~ +'id')

Update: The 'duplicate' doesn't address my question about replace as this question isn't about spaces in a id.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 31 '18 at 20:26

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first they need to be string and you need to escape them with \\ as per escaping instructions in jQuery selectors api

$('#my\\~\\~' +variable)

answered Jul 31 '18 at 20:26

charlietfl

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What about replace? I tried: str.replace('my\\~\\~', ''); – parti Jul 31 '18 at 20:47
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you are confusing escaping jquery selector and actual string in replace() – charlietfl Jul 31 '18 at 21:14
Oh yes, I see, for replace use single slash to escape each tilda. – parti Jul 31 '18 at 21:31

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 31 '18 at 20:26

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In $ or querySelector tilde has a special meaning and won't be interpreted as part of the ID. But document.getElementById('my~~id') would allow you to be more specific. Better yet: change to a different ID, this one is hard to work with.

answered Jul 31 '18 at 20:26

Ben West

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Target id with Tildas

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