In this article, we explore a junior developer interview question: Defang an IP and offer two solutions to solve this problem in JavaScript.

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Learn how to defang an IP address using JavaScript. Defanging an IP address is commonly done to prevent them from being rendered as clickable links, protect privacy, and avoid exposing network infrastructure details. The article offers both an iterative solution and a simpler solution using Regular Expressions.

Defang an IP Address with JavaScript

<p><code>ip.split(&quot;.&quot;).join(&quot;[.]&quot;)</code></p>
