JavaScript string template replace function

replaceMethod.js

function format(format) {
    if (!FB.String.format._formatRE) {
      FB.String.format._formatRE = /(\{[^\}^\{]+\})/g;
    }

    var values = arguments;

    return format.replace(
      FB.String.format._formatRE,
      function(str, m) {
        var
          index = parseInt(m.substr(1), 10),
          value = values[index + 1];
        if (value === null || value === undefined) {
          return '';
        }
        return value.toString();
      }
    );
  }

format('{0}.facebook.com/{1}', 'www', 'login.php');

result is,
www.facebook.com/login.php