How to Split string with multiple rules in javascript

Question

I have this string for example:

str = \"my name is john#doe oh.yeh\";

the end result I am seeking is this Array:

strArr = [\'my         


        

Answer 1

This works:

array = string.replace(/#|\./g, ' &$&').split(' ');

Take a look at demo here: http://jsfiddle.net/M6fQ7/1/