regex.js

function parseTime(str) {
    const matches = str.match(/([0-9])\w*:([0-9])\w*/g);
    matches.forEach(match => {
        const split = match.split(':')
        const seconds = parseInt(split[0]) * 60 + parseInt(split[1]);
        console.log(match);
        str = str.replaceAll(match, `<a href="https://youtu.be/I-A74HbCyK4?t=${seconds}">${match}</a>`)
    })
	return str;
}


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