matchReplace

Syntax	matchReplace(source, target, replacement)	Package
Alias		Pkg Usage

Description

Uses a regex expression to find and replace text within a string.

Parameters

Parameter name	Type	Required	Description

Parameter name	Type	Required	Description
source	String	Yes	Text string to be updated.
target	String	Yes	Regex expression used to target text for replacement.
replacement	String	Yes	Replacement text used to update the target text found by the regex expression.

Return Type

String

Examples

Example 1

Oh, you are a Nigerian prince? Here is my credit card number 1111-2222-3333-4444.
matchReplace(sourceText, "\d{4}-?\d{4}-?\d{4}-?\d{4}", "XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX");

Returns: "Oh, you are a Nigerian prince? Here is my credit card number XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX."

Example 2

string HTML = "<p>Geckos are a group of usually small, usually <strong style='color: blue;'>nocturnal</strong> lizards. They are found on every continent except Australia.</p>
return matchReplace(HTML, "<[^>]*>", "");

Returns: Geckos are a group of usually small, usually nocturnal lizards. They are found on every continent except Australia.