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Availability
This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 1.0.
Syntax
replace(str, search_str, replacement_str)
Description
Replaces the search_str string with replacement_str in str and returns the resulting string. The string str is not modified.Parameters
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
str | string | Yes | Specifies the string to replace characters for. |
search_str | string | Yes | Specifies a character expression to search for in str. |
replacement_str | string | Yes | Specifies the string that replaces search_str. |
Return type
string
Example
Example 1
wret = replace("foobar", "foo", "bar");
print(wret);
Print barbar
Example 2
wret = replace("aaa", "aa", "b");
print(wret);
Print ba
See also