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Asked: June 14, 20262026-06-14T07:34:59+00:00 2026-06-14T07:34:59+00:00

How can I write regular expression to remove double dash — into single dash

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How can I write regular expression to remove double dash — into single dash – and if string start or end with dash replace with empty string.

var oldString = "abc--xyz--"
var filtered = oldStringt.replace(???????); 

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abc--xyz--       >>>>>    abc-xyz
abc---xyz-123    >>>>>    abc-xyz-123
--abc-xyz-123    >>>>>    abc-xyz-123 
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    2026-06-14T07:35:00+00:00Added an answer on June 14, 2026 at 7:35 am

    How about chaining replaces:

    str.replace(/[-]+/g, '-').replace(/[-]+$/g, '').replace(/^[-]+/g, '')
    

    Fiddle here.

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