Question

How do I split this string:

waterfowl||tvs||guitar||pillow||mouse

…by ||?

Then, I’d like to create a select list like this:

<select name="options" id="options">
  <option value="waterfowl">waterfowl</option>
  <option value="tvs">tvs</option>
  <option value="guitar">guitar</option>
  <option value="pillow">pillow</option>
  <option value="mouse">mouse</option>
</select>

Answer 1

var options = 'waterfowl||tvs||guitar||pillow||mouse';

$( '#someDiv' ).html( '<select name="options" id="options">'
    + options.replace(/(\w+)\|*/g, '<option value="$1">$1</option>')
    + '</select>' );