@wordpress/wordcount/src/stripConnectors.js

WordPress word count utility.

/**
 * Replaces items matched in the regex with spaces.
 *
 * @param {import('./index').WPWordCountSettings} settings The main settings object containing regular expressions
 * @param {string}                                text     The string being counted.
 *
 * @return {string} The manipulated text.
 */
export default function stripConnectors( settings, text ) {
	return text.replace( settings.connectorRegExp, ' ' );
}