Cant replace \n by \\n in a string in typescript?

Asked Jan 04 '21 at 05:01

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I was trying to replace \n by \\n in a string in typescript. As i wanted to replace all occurrences, the best option was to use a regex expression. suppose

let str="\n\nSimply tap or right click on these links";
str.replace(new RegExp('\n','gi'), '\\n');

But this does not work. Can someone explain why?

edited Jan 04 '21 at 05:02

anubhava

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asked Jan 04 '21 at 05:01

Snehan Jain

Use `str = str.replaceAll('\n', '\\\\n')` – anubhava Jan 04 '21 at 05:03
"But this does not work. Can someone explain why?" Because **strings are immutable** in JavaScript. – Dai Jan 04 '21 at 05:03
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You should replace with '\\\n' – Alexander Elgin Jan 04 '21 at 05:04

Cant replace \n by \\n in a string in typescript?

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