Javascript Callback in for Loop

Javascript Callback in for Loop - javascript

My problem is that I'm having a Function A which calls at one point another function, let's call it Function B (getChildContent) and needs the return value of Function B in order to proceed. I know that it's because of Javascripts Asynchronous Nature, and i tried to solve it with a callback. But i can't get it work properly.
FunctionA(){
//some Code.....
else {
for(i in clustertitles) {
if(S(text).contains(clustertitles[i])) {
var parent = {};
parent.ClusterName = clustertitles[i];
parent.Functions = [];
var str = '== ' + clustertitles[i] + ' ==\n* ';
str = S(text).between(str,'.').s;
var caps = parseFunctions(str);
for(y in caps) {
//var content = getChildContent(caps[y]);
getChildContent(caps[y], function(content) { //Function call
var child = {};
child.FunctionName = caps[y];
child.Content = [];
child.Content.push(content);
parent.Functions.push(child);
console.log(content);
});
}}}
}
function getChildContent (capname, callback) {
t = capname.replace(' ', '_');
bot.page(t).complete(function (title, text, date) {
var str = S(text).between('== Kurzbeschreibung ==\n* ', '.').s;
if(str === undefined || str === null || str === '') {
throw new Error('Undefined, Null or Empty!');
}
else {
var content = {};
str = parseTitles(str);
content.Owner = str[0];
content.Aim = str[1];
content.What = str[2];
content.Who = str[3];
content.Steps = str[4];
content.Page = 'some URL';
callback(content);
}
});
}
So in Function A I'm trying to call getChildContent from a for-Loop and pass the current string from caps-array. For each String in caps-array getChildContent() makes a http request over a node.js module and retrieves a string. With this string i'm building an object (content) which is needed in Function A to continue. However the 'console.log(content)' in Function A just prints out the object which is created with the last string in caps-array, but for many times. E.G. if caps-array has 5 entries, i get 5 times the object which is created with the last entry of caps-array.
How can i manage the loop/callback to get every time the right object on my console?

Your loop should call another function that preserves the value of y, something like this:
FunctionA(){
//some Code.....
else {
for(i in clustertitles) {
if(S(text).contains(clustertitles[i])) {
var parent = {};
parent.ClusterName = clustertitles[i];
parent.Functions = [];
var str = '== ' + clustertitles[i] + ' ==\n* ';
str = S(text).between(str,'.').s;
var caps = parseFunctions(str);
for(y in caps) {
yourNewFunction (y, caps, parent);
}}}
}
function yourNewFunction (y, caps, parent) {
getChildContent(caps[y], function(content) { //Function call
var child = {};
child.FunctionName = caps[y];
child.Content = [];
child.Content.push(content);
parent.Functions.push(child);
console.log(content);
});
}
function getChildContent (capname, callback) {
t = capname.replace(' ', '_');
bot.page(t).complete(function (title, text, date) {
var str = S(text).between('== Kurzbeschreibung ==\n* ', '.').s;
if(str === undefined || str === null || str === '') {
throw new Error('Undefined, Null or Empty!');
}
else {
var content = {};
str = parseTitles(str);
content.Owner = str[0];
content.Aim = str[1];
content.What = str[2];
content.Who = str[3];
content.Steps = str[4];
content.Page = 'some URL';
callback(content);
}
});
}

There are 2 ways to do so.
Put the loop inside a function, execute your callback after the loop is done. (Problematic if you are doing async call inside the loop.
function doLoopdiloopStuff() {
for() {
}
callback();
}
The other way, the way i prefer looks like this:
for(var i = 0; i < stuff || function(){ /* here's the callback */ }(), false; i++) {
/* do your loop-di-loop */
}
In another example:
for (var index = 0; index < caps.length || function(){ callbackFunction(); /* This is the callback you are calling */ return false;}(); index++) {
var element = caps[index];
// here comes the code of what you want to do with a single element
}

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JavaScript array has elements but length is zero

I've done some searching around the web and nothing seems to solve my problem. I have the following jQuery code:
function youtube_data_parser(data) {
//---> parse video data - start
var qsToJson = function(qs) {
var res = {};
var pars = qs.split('&');
var kv, k, v;
for (i in pars) {
kv = pars[i].split('=');
k = kv[0];
v = kv[1];
res[k] = decodeURIComponent(v);
}
return res;
}
//---> parse video data - end
var get_video_info = qsToJson(data);
if (get_video_info.status == 'fail') {
return {
status: "error",
code: "invalid_url",
msg: "check your url or video id"
};
} else {
// remapping urls into an array of objects
//--->parse > url_encoded_fmt_stream_map > start
//will get the video urls
var tmp = get_video_info["url_encoded_fmt_stream_map"];
if (tmp) {
tmp = tmp.split(',');
for (i in tmp) {
tmp[i] = qsToJson(tmp[i]);
}
get_video_info["url_encoded_fmt_stream_map"] = tmp;
}
//--->parse > url_encoded_fmt_stream_map > end
//--->parse > player_response > start
var tmp1 = get_video_info["player_response"];
if (tmp1) {
get_video_info["player_response"] = JSON.parse(tmp1);
}
//--->parse > player_response > end
//--->parse > keywords > start
var keywords = get_video_info["keywords"];
if (keywords) {
key_words = keywords.replace(/\+/g, ' ').split(',');
for (i in key_words) {
keywords[i] = qsToJson(key_words[i]);
}
get_video_info["keywords"] = {
all: keywords.replace(/\+/g, ' '),
arr: key_words
};
}
//--->parse > keywords > end
//return data
return {
status: 'success',
raw_data: qsToJson(data),
video_info: get_video_info
};
}
}
function getVideoInfo() {
var get_video_url = $('#ytdlUrl').val();
var get_video_id = getUrlVars(get_video_url)['v'];
var video_arr_final = [];
var ajax_url = "video_info.php?id=" + get_video_id;
$.get(ajax_url, function(d1) {
var data = youtube_data_parser(d1);
var video_data = data.video_info;
var player_info = data.video_info.player_response;
var video_title = player_info.videoDetails.title.replace(/\+/g, ' ');
var fmt_list = video_data.fmt_list.split(',');
var video_thumbnail_url = video_data.thumbnail_url;
var video_arr = video_data.url_encoded_fmt_stream_map;
//create video file array
$.each(video_arr, function(i1, v1) {
var valueToPush = {};
valueToPush.video_url = v1.url;
valueToPush.video_thumbnail_url = video_thumbnail_url;
valueToPush.video_title = video_title;
$.each(fmt_list, function(i2, v2) {
var fmt = v2.split('/');
var fmt_id = fmt[0];
var fmt_quality = fmt[1];
if (fmt_id == v1.itag) {
valueToPush.fmt_id = fmt_id;
valueToPush.fmt_quality = fmt_quality;
}
});
video_arr_final.push(valueToPush);
});
});
return video_arr_final;
}
function getUrlVars(url) {
var vars = {};
var parts = url.replace(/[?&]+([^=&]+)=([^&]*)/gi, function(m, key, value) {
vars[key] = value;
});
return vars;
}
function fillInOptions(ytOptions) {
//console.log(ytOptions);
//alert(ytOptions[0]);
var ytFill = ytOptions;
console.log(ytFill);
//ytFill.forEach(function(i,v) {
var ytdlOptions = $('#ytdlOptions');
ytFill.forEach(function(i,v) {
console.log(i);
ytdlOptions.append(new Option(v.fmt_quality, v.fmt_id));
});
return true;
}
function showYTDLLoader() {
$('#ytdlInput').fadeOut(1000, function() {
$('#ytdlLoader').fadeIn(500);
});
var options = getVideoInfo();
//console.log(options);
if (fillInOptions(options) == true) {
//do rest
}
}
function showYTDLOptions() {
return true;
}
function startDownload() {
showYTDLLoader();
}
function hideYTDLLoader() {
$('#ytdlLoader').fadeOut(500);
}
function animateCSS(element, animationName, callback) {
const node = $(element);
node.addClass(animationName);
function handleAnimationEnd() {
node.removeClass(animationName);
node.animationend = null;
if (typeof callback === 'function') callback();
}
node.animationend = handleAnimationEnd();
}
When my button is clicked, I call showYTDLLoader() which gets an array of objects from the YouTube API that looks like this:
[
{
"video_url": "https://r7---sn-uxanug5-cox6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?expire=1572496003&ei=Iw66Xa24H8PL3LUPiN25mAs&ip=2001%3A8003%3A749b%3Aa01%3A5cd8%3Ac610%3A6402%3Ad0fe&id=o-ADsVnoOoBQ6-SWzYZU7gHES06s7xQptJG6hn9WcakITY&itag=22&source=youtube&requiressl=yes&mm=31%2C29&mn=sn-uxanug5-cox6%2Csn-ntqe6n7r&ms=au%2Crdu&mv=m&mvi=6&pl=39&initcwndbps=1655000&mime=video%2Fmp4&ratebypass=yes&dur=917.768&lmt=1572418007364260&mt=1572474311&fvip=4&fexp=23842630&c=WEB&txp=5535432&sparams=expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Citag%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cmime%2Cratebypass%2Cdur%2Clmt&sig=ALgxI2wwRgIhAIp-4gyUTLoXFetbY0ha_YnR7DJqsp_MNjjIxqDdfPZJAiEA_WPd21jgX9broBcigf8rcSEVoJb2_NX7t3XZQqytsSM%3D&lsparams=mm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cmvi%2Cpl%2Cinitcwndbps&lsig=AHylml4wRAIgacvP3zjEq-rVEZFrX7a_hC6TR-Zab7Ii-Fbaupjs_PcCIHdZht4l4ioYL3ERz7WNiSbnOnhm5iYxEECaQXPP2hUp",
"video_title": "Arnold Schwarzenegger on Son-in-law Chris Pratt, Pranking Sylvester Stallone & Terminator’s Return",
"fmt_id": "22",
"fmt_quality": "1280x720"
},
{
"video_url": "https://r7---sn-uxanug5-cox6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?expire=1572496003&ei=Iw66Xa24H8PL3LUPiN25mAs&ip=2001%3A8003%3A749b%3Aa01%3A5cd8%3Ac610%3A6402%3Ad0fe&id=o-ADsVnoOoBQ6-SWzYZU7gHES06s7xQptJG6hn9WcakITY&itag=18&source=youtube&requiressl=yes&mm=31%2C29&mn=sn-uxanug5-cox6%2Csn-ntqe6n7r&ms=au%2Crdu&mv=m&mvi=6&pl=39&initcwndbps=1655000&mime=video%2Fmp4&gir=yes&clen=44248820&ratebypass=yes&dur=917.768&lmt=1572416976690256&mt=1572474311&fvip=4&fexp=23842630&c=WEB&txp=5531432&sparams=expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Citag%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cmime%2Cgir%2Cclen%2Cratebypass%2Cdur%2Clmt&sig=ALgxI2wwRQIhANTZJlBHFWQWCnfK11yvLiPUV26c6NzvqIMKjDwmsByMAiBUSy0ZJMo4GdHSiRU4xBDDLxLtzwKZAqAKCiB-1aViDQ%3D%3D&lsparams=mm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cmvi%2Cpl%2Cinitcwndbps&lsig=AHylml4wRAIgacvP3zjEq-rVEZFrX7a_hC6TR-Zab7Ii-Fbaupjs_PcCIHdZht4l4ioYL3ERz7WNiSbnOnhm5iYxEECaQXPP2hUp",
"video_title": "Arnold Schwarzenegger on Son-in-law Chris Pratt, Pranking Sylvester Stallone & Terminator’s Return",
"fmt_id": "18",
"fmt_quality": "640x360"
}
]
But when I try and loop through each entry with fillInOptions(), my loop is never completed because the length is apparently zero. However, when I dump the array using console.log() it tells me the length is 2, and displays the above. I need to be able to add each option to my dropdown.
Thankyou!
UPDATE: Added full code, sorry!

It looks like your .forEach() is the root of the problem. The parameters of a forEach are currentValue, index like this: array.forEach(function(currentValue, index) {}); but it looks like you're using them in the opposite way
Try rewriting that iteration to this:
ytFill.forEach(function(v, i) {
console.log(i);
ytdlOptions.append(new Option(v.fmt_quality, v.fmt_id));
});
Notice the difference in the order of v and i in the parameters.

arguments.length run the function if 3 arguments are passed, otherwise throw an error object

TasksI need to modify the displaySortedTaskList function so that it runs if there are 3 arguments passed, and throws an error object with a message if there aren't 3 arguments passed. My attempt:
"use strict";
var sortTaskList = function(tasks) {
var isArray = Array.isArray(tasks);
if (isArray) {
tasks.sort();
}
return isArray;
};
var displaySortedTaskList = function(tasks, div, handler) {
if(arguments.length = Function.length){
var html = "";
var isArray = sortTaskList(tasks);
if (isArray) {
//create and load html string from sorted array
for (var i in tasks) {
html = html.concat("<p>");
html = html.concat("<a href='#' id='", i, "'>Delete</a>");
html = html.concat(tasks[i]);
html = html.concat("</p>");
}
div.innerHTML = html;
// get links, loop and add onclick event handler
var links = div.getElementsByTagName("a");
for (var i = 0; i < links.length; i++) {
links[i].onclick = handler;
}
}
} else {document.getElementById("message").innerHTML = "The displaySortedTaskList function of the tasklist library requires three arguments"}
};
var deleteTask = function(tasks, i) {
var isArray = sortTaskList(tasks);
if (isArray) { tasks.splice(i, 1); }
};
var capitalizeTask = function(task) {
var first = task.substring(0,1);
return first.toUpperCase() + task.substring(1);
};

You might use rest parameters and check whether the length of the array is 3:
var displaySortedTaskList = function(...args) {
if (args.length !== 3) {
document.getElementById("message").textContent = "The displaySortedTaskList function of the tasklist library requires three arguments";
return;
// or `throw new Error('not enough args')` ?
}
const [tasks, div, handler] = args;
// rest of your code
(note that you should assign to .textContent when inserting text - .innerHTML is appropriate when inserting HTML markup, which is not the case here)
Live snippet:
var displaySortedTaskList = function(...args) {
if (args.length !== 3) {
return console.log('error');
}
console.log('rest of the code');
}
displaySortedTaskList('foo', 'bar');
displaySortedTaskList('foo', 'bar', 'baz');
displaySortedTaskList('foo', 'bar', 'baz', 'buzz');

multiple search pattern from string

I have this code below to search for a string of search string_search_* matched.
I'm wondering if there's any easier way to do this like maybe add multiple search term in indexof? is that possible?
My goal: just add variable string:
string_search4, 5, 6 and so on..
string = "this is a .bigcommerce.com site";
var string_search1 = 'cdn.shopify.com/s';
var string_search2 = '.bigcommerce.com/';
var string_search3 = 'woocommerce/';
// start checkig with SHOPIFY first
var s = string.indexOf(string_search1 );
var found_s = String(s);
// IF FOUND - look for the full url hubspot - like the mp4 url
if (found_s != '-1') {
var result = 'SHOPIFY'
return result;
}
// if NOT FOUND, check with BIGCOMMERCE
else {
var b = html.indexOf(string_search2);
var found_b = String(b);
if (found_b != '-1') {
var result = 'BIGCOMMERCE'
return result;
}
else {
var w = html.indexOf(string_search3);
var found_w = String(w);
if (found_w != '-1') {
var result = 'WOO COMMERCE'
return result;
}
else {
var result = 'CANNOT INDENTIFY CMS'
return result
}
}
}

This may look a little long, but is very expandable.
// Our "key" object and defaults
var sObj = function(id){
this.id = id;
this.found = false;
};
// Our self-contained object with search and result
// functions. This is were and how we can expand quickly
var s = {
'ob': [],
'find': function(haystack) {
if (this.ob) {
for(var x in this.ob) {
this.ob[x].found = (haystack.indexOf(this.ob[x].id) > -1);
}
}
},
'result': function() {
var r = "";
if (this.ob) {
for(var x in this.ob) {
if (this.ob[x].found) {
r += ","+this.ob[x].id;
}
}
}
return (r == "") ? r : r.substr(1);
}
};
// Create the object array with the "id"
// Add as many as you want.
s.ob.push(new sObj('shopify.com'));
s.ob.push(new sObj('bigcommerce.com'));
s.ob.push(new sObj('woocommerce.com'));
// quick debug for testing
//for(var x in s.ob) {
// console.log('x:['+ x +']['+ s.ob[x].id +']['+ s.ob[x].found +']');
//}
// Our string to be tested
var data = "this is a .bigcommerce.com site";
// check if the data matches one of the sObj ids
s.find(data);
// get the results
console.log('result:['+ s.result() +']');
// And for a second test (2 results)
data = "can you shopify.com or woocommerce.com me?";
s.find(data);
console.log('result:['+ s.result() +']');

add an object or edit if exist (indexeddb)

I have this code and i can add or edit the object if exists, but the "for" finish before the function onsuccess is called, then the index "for" is bad.
How to pass the index onSuccess?
Help!!!
var active = dataBase.result;
var data = "";
var object = "";
var index = null;
var request;
$(".layers").promise().done(function () {
var elements = document.getElementsByClassName('layers');
for (var i = 0; typeof (elements[i]) != 'undefined'; i++) {
if (elements[i].getAttribute("src").split("/")[4] !== "alpha.png") {
data = active.transaction([elements[i].getAttribute("src").split("/")[3]], "readwrite");
object = data.objectStore(elements[i].getAttribute("src").split("/")[3]);
index = object.index("by_Name");
request = index.get(String(elements[i].getAttribute("src").split("/")[4] + "/" + elements[i].getAttribute("src").split("/")[6]));
request.onsuccess = function (e) {
var result = e.target.result;
if (result === undefined) {
var resultPut = object.put({
Name: String(elements[i].getAttribute("src").split("/")[4] + "/" + elements[i].getAttribute("src").split("/")[6]),
Count: 1,
Type: String(elements[i].getAttribute("src").split("/")[4])
});
resultPut.onerror = function (e) {
alert(resultPut.error.name + '\n\n' + resultPut.error.message);
};
} else {
result.Count++;
var requestUpdate = object.put(result);
requestUpdate.onerror = function (event) {
alert(requestUpdate.error.name + '\n\n' + requestUpdate.error.message);
};
}
}(event);
}
}
alert("Finish");
})

The thing is that, by the time the for has ended, the transactions with the object store are not. What you could try is to encapsulate the index like this:
for(var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
(function(myElement) {
if (myElement.getAttribute("src").split("/")[4] !== "alpha.png") {
...
}
})(elements[i]);
}

Splitting a string only when the delimeter is not enclosed in quotation marks

I need to write a split function in JavaScript that splits a string into an array, on a comma...but the comma must not be enclosed in quotation marks (' and ").
Here are three examples and how the result (an array) should be:
"peanut, butter, jelly"
-> ["peanut", "butter", "jelly"]
"peanut, 'butter, bread', 'jelly'"
-> ["peanut", "butter, bread", "jelly"]
'peanut, "butter, bread", "jelly"'
-> ["peanut", 'butter, bread', "jelly"]
The reason I cannot use JavaScript's split method is because it also splits when the delimiter is enclosed in quotation marks.
How can I accomplish this, maybe with a regular expression ?
As regards the context, I will be using this to split the arguments passed from the third element of the third argument passed to the function you create when extending the jQuery's $.expr[':']. Normally, the name given to this parameter is called meta, which is an array that contains certain info about the filter.
Anyways, the third element of this array is a string which contains the parameters that are passed with the filter; and since the parameters in a string format, I need to be able to split them correctly for parsing.

What you are asking for is essentially a Javascript CSV parser. Do a Google search on "Javascript CSV Parser" and you'll get lots of hits, many with complete scripts. See also Javascript code to parse CSV data

Well, I already have a jackhammer of a solution written (general code written for something else), so just for kicks . . .
function Lexer () {
this.setIndex = false;
this.useNew = false;
for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; ++i) {
var arg = arguments [i];
if (arg === Lexer.USE_NEW) {
this.useNew = true;
}
else if (arg === Lexer.SET_INDEX) {
this.setIndex = Lexer.DEFAULT_INDEX;
}
else if (arg instanceof Lexer.SET_INDEX) {
this.setIndex = arg.indexProp;
}
}
this.rules = [];
this.errorLexeme = null;
}
Lexer.NULL_LEXEME = {};
Lexer.ERROR_LEXEME = {
toString: function () {
return "[object Lexer.ERROR_LEXEME]";
}
};
Lexer.DEFAULT_INDEX = "index";
Lexer.USE_NEW = {};
Lexer.SET_INDEX = function (indexProp) {
if ( !(this instanceof arguments.callee)) {
return new arguments.callee.apply (this, arguments);
}
if (indexProp === undefined) {
indexProp = Lexer.DEFAULT_INDEX;
}
this.indexProp = indexProp;
};
(function () {
var New = (function () {
var fs = [];
return function () {
var f = fs [arguments.length];
if (f) {
return f.apply (this, arguments);
}
var argStrs = [];
for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; ++i) {
argStrs.push ("a[" + i + "]");
}
f = new Function ("var a=arguments;return new this(" + argStrs.join () + ");");
if (arguments.length < 100) {
fs [arguments.length] = f;
}
return f.apply (this, arguments);
};
}) ();
var flagMap = [
["global", "g"]
, ["ignoreCase", "i"]
, ["multiline", "m"]
, ["sticky", "y"]
];
function getFlags (regex) {
var flags = "";
for (var i = 0; i < flagMap.length; ++i) {
if (regex [flagMap [i] [0]]) {
flags += flagMap [i] [1];
}
}
return flags;
}
function not (x) {
return function (y) {
return x !== y;
};
}
function Rule (regex, lexeme) {
if (!regex.global) {
var flags = "g" + getFlags (regex);
regex = new RegExp (regex.source, flags);
}
this.regex = regex;
this.lexeme = lexeme;
}
Lexer.prototype = {
constructor: Lexer
, addRule: function (regex, lexeme) {
var rule = new Rule (regex, lexeme);
this.rules.push (rule);
}
, setErrorLexeme: function (lexeme) {
this.errorLexeme = lexeme;
}
, runLexeme: function (lexeme, exec) {
if (typeof lexeme !== "function") {
return lexeme;
}
var args = exec.concat (exec.index, exec.input);
if (this.useNew) {
return New.apply (lexeme, args);
}
return lexeme.apply (null, args);
}
, lex: function (str) {
var index = 0;
var lexemes = [];
if (this.setIndex) {
lexemes.push = function () {
for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; ++i) {
if (arguments [i]) {
arguments [i] [this.setIndex] = index;
}
}
return Array.prototype.push.apply (this, arguments);
};
}
while (index < str.length) {
var bestExec = null;
var bestRule = null;
for (var i = 0; i < this.rules.length; ++i) {
var rule = this.rules [i];
rule.regex.lastIndex = index;
var exec = rule.regex.exec (str);
if (exec) {
var doUpdate = !bestExec
|| (exec.index < bestExec.index)
|| (exec.index === bestExec.index && exec [0].length > bestExec [0].length)
;
if (doUpdate) {
bestExec = exec;
bestRule = rule;
}
}
}
if (!bestExec) {
if (this.errorLexeme) {
lexemes.push (this.errorLexeme);
return lexemes.filter (not (Lexer.NULL_LEXEME));
}
++index;
}
else {
if (this.errorLexeme && index !== bestExec.index) {
lexemes.push (this.errorLexeme);
}
var lexeme = this.runLexeme (bestRule.lexeme, bestExec);
lexemes.push (lexeme);
}
index = bestRule.regex.lastIndex;
}
return lexemes.filter (not (Lexer.NULL_LEXEME));
}
};
}) ();
if (!Array.prototype.filter) {
Array.prototype.filter = function (fun) {
var len = this.length >>> 0;
var res = [];
var thisp = arguments [1];
for (var i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
if (i in this) {
var val = this [i];
if (fun.call (thisp, val, i, this)) {
res.push (val);
}
}
}
return res;
};
}
Now to use the code for your problem:
function trim (str) {
str = str.replace (/^\s+/, "");
str = str.replace (/\s+$/, "");
return str;
}
var splitter = new Lexer ();
splitter.setErrorLexeme (Lexer.ERROR_LEXEME);
splitter.addRule (/[^,"]*"[^"]*"[^,"]*/g, trim);
splitter.addRule (/[^,']*'[^']*'[^,']*/g, trim);
splitter.addRule (/[^,"']+/g, trim);
splitter.addRule (/,/g, Lexer.NULL_LEXEME);
var strs = [
"peanut, butter, jelly"
, "peanut, 'butter, bread', 'jelly'"
, 'peanut, "butter, bread", "jelly"'
];
// NOTE: I'm lazy here, so I'm using Array.prototype.map,
// which isn't supported in all browsers.
var splitStrs = strs.map (function (str) {
return splitter.lex (str);
});

var str = 'text, foo, "haha, dude", bar';
var fragments = str.match(/[a-z]+|(['"]).*?\1/g);
Even better (supports escaped " or ' inside the strings):
var str = 'text_123 space, foo, "text, here\", dude", bar, \'one, two\', blob';
var fragments = str.match(/[^"', ][^"',]+[^"', ]|(["'])(?:[^\1\\\\]|\\\\.)*\1/g);
// Result:
0: text_123 space
1: foo
2: "text, here\", dude"
3: bar
4: 'one, two'
5: blob

If you can control the input to enforce that the string will be enclosed in double-quotes " and that all elements withing the string will be enclosed in single-quotes ', and that no element can CONTAIN a single-quote, then you can split on , '. If you CAN'T control the input, then using a regular expression to sort/filter/split the input would be about as useful as using a regular expression to match against xhtml (see: RegEx match open tags except XHTML self-contained tags)

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