libkiwix/static/skin/polyfills.js

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// A few browsers do not support the use of String.prototype.replaceAll method.
// Hence we define it once we verify that it isn't supported. For documentation
// see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String/replaceAll
if (!String.prototype.replaceAll) {
String.prototype.replaceAll = function (pattern, replacement) {
// verify parameter: It must either be a string or a RegExp with a global flag.
if (typeof pattern[Symbol.replace] === 'function') {
// the pattern is a RegExp check for the presence of g flag.
if (pattern.global) {
return this.replace(pattern, replacement);
} else {
throw new TypeError('Global flag for regular expressions')
}
}
// the pattern is not a RegExp, hence it must be a string.
if (typeof pattern !== 'string') {
throw new TypeError('pattern must either be a string or a RegExp with a global (g) flag.')
}
return this.replace(new RegExp(pattern, 'g'), replacement);
}
}