How can I remove extra white space in a string in JavaScript?

Question

How can I remove extra white space (i.e. more than one white space character in a row) from text in JavaScript?

E.g

match    the start using.
         


        

Answer 1

myString = Regex.Replace(myString, @"\s+", " "); 

or even:

RegexOptions options = RegexOptions.None;
Regex regex = new Regex(@"[ ]{2,}", options);     
tempo = regex.Replace(tempo, @" ");