javascriptstringreplacecharacter-replacement

How do I replace a character at a specific index in JavaScript?

I have a string, let's say Hello world, and I need to replace the char at index 3. How can I replaced a char by specifying an index?

var str = "hello world";

I need something like

str.replaceAt(0,"h");
Solution

  • In JavaScript, strings are immutable, which means the best you can do is to create a new string with the changed content and assign the variable to point to it.

    You'll need to define the replaceAt() function yourself:

    String.prototype.replaceAt = function(index, replacement) {
    return this.substring(0, index) + replacement + this.substring(index + replacement.length);
}

    And use it like this:

    var hello = "Hello World";
alert(hello.replaceAt(2, "!!")); // He!!o World