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== Syntax ==
 
== Syntax ==
  '''$STR_REPLCE'''{string, search-sub-string, replace-sub-string, Count}
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  '''$STR_REPLCE'''{string, search, replace, count}
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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:A text parameter that can not be omitted.
 
:A text parameter that can not be omitted.
 
:The string that contains the sub-string.
 
:The string that contains the sub-string.
;search-sub-string
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;search
 
:A text parameter that can not be omitted.
 
:A text parameter that can not be omitted.
 
:The sub-string, that will be searched for in the string.
 
:The sub-string, that will be searched for in the string.
;replace-sub-string
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;replace
 
:A text parameter that can be omitted.
 
:A text parameter that can be omitted.
 
:The substring, that will replace the Search sub-string in the main string. This defaults to nothing, the effect being that the Search sub-string will simply be removed.
 
:The substring, that will replace the Search sub-string in the main string. This defaults to nothing, the effect being that the Search sub-string will simply be removed.
;Count
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;count
:A text parameter that can be omitted (it defaults to "0").
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:A numeric parameter that can be omitted (it defaults to "0").
:The occurence of the Search sub-string to replace
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:The occurrence of the Search sub-string to replace
 
:;0
 
:;0
::Will replace all occurences of the Search sub-string.
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::Will replace all occurrences of the Search sub-string.
 
:;1
 
:;1
::Will replace the first occurence of the Search sub-string.
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::Will replace the first occurrence of the Search sub-string.
 
:;2
 
:;2
::Will replace the second occurence of the Search sub-string.
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::Will replace the second occurrence of the Search sub-string.
 
:;-1
 
:;-1
::Will replace the last occurence of the Search sub-string.
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::Will replace the last occurrence of the Search sub-string.
 
:;-2
 
:;-2
::Will replace the penultimate occurence of the Search sub-string.
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::Will replace the penultimate occurrence of the Search sub-string.
  
 
== Returns ==
 
== Returns ==
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Latest revision as of 13:05, 22 September 2016

Syntax

$STR_REPLCE{string, search, replace, count}

Description

Replace a sub-string of a string with another sub-string.

You may enclose any of the string or substring parameters between "[" and "]" to include leading or trailing spaces.


Parameters

string
A text parameter that can not be omitted.
The string that contains the sub-string.
search
A text parameter that can not be omitted.
The sub-string, that will be searched for in the string.
replace
A text parameter that can be omitted.
The substring, that will replace the Search sub-string in the main string. This defaults to nothing, the effect being that the Search sub-string will simply be removed.
count
A numeric parameter that can be omitted (it defaults to "0").
The occurrence of the Search sub-string to replace
0
Will replace all occurrences of the Search sub-string.
1
Will replace the first occurrence of the Search sub-string.
2
Will replace the second occurrence of the Search sub-string.
-1
Will replace the last occurrence of the Search sub-string.
-2
Will replace the penultimate occurrence of the Search sub-string.

Returns

A text value. The string with the replacement(s).