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Check to see if string contains palindrome (JavaScript)
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checkForPalindromes.js
function palindrome(str) {
var strAlt = str.toLowerCase();
strAlt = strAlt.replace(/\s/g, "");
strAlt = strAlt.replace(/\W/g, "");
strAlt = strAlt.replace(/_/g, "");
if (strAlt.split("").reverse().join("") == strAlt) {
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
}
palindrome("1 eye_ for of 1 eye.");
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