How can I extract the string "XMLFileName" from the below URL using regular expression

var x = "C:\Documents and Settings\Dig\Desktop\XMLFileName.xml"

Thanks

How can I extract the string "XMLFileName" from the below URL using regular expression

var x = "C:\Documents and Settings\Dig\Desktop\XMLFileName.xml"

Thanks

• javascript
• regex

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You could do it with split(), pop() and replace()...

var filename = x.split('\\').pop().replace(/\..+$/, '');

jsFiddle.

You could also use a single regex...

var filename = x.replace(/.*\\|\..*$/g, '');

jsFiddle.

Ensure you escape the \ in your string literal too.

You can use: "[^\\]*$"

but why not using regular javascript functions like indexOf() etc.