Search and replace specific query string parameter value in javascript

javascript search replace design-patterns match

a_href = a_href.replace(/(test_ref=)[^\&]+/, '$1' + updated_test_ref);

javascript search replace design-patterns match

Based on this discussion I have fixed the Chris function (problem with regex string!)

function updateUrlParameter(url, param, value){    var regex = new RegExp('('+param+'=)[^\&]+');    return url.replace( regex , '$1' + value);}

javascript search replace design-patterns match

Based on this discussion I have created a references function. enjoy

updateUrlParameter(url, param, value){    var regex = new RegExp("/([?|&]" + param + "=)[^\&]+/");    return url.replace(regex, '$1' + value);}

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