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Version: 8.1

replace

This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.

Description​

Finds all occurrences of a substring inside of a source string, and replaces them with the replacement string. The first argument is the source, the second is the search string, and the third is the replacement.

Syntax​

replace(string, substring, replacementString)

  • Parameters

    • String string - The starting string.

    • String substring - The string to search for.

    • String replacementString - The string to replace any instances of the substring with.

  • Results

    • String - The starting string with all instances of the substring replaced by the replacementString.

Examples​

Code Snippet
replace("XYZ", "Y", "and") //returns "XandZ"
Code Snippet
replace("bob and mary went to bob's house", "bob", "judith") //returns "judith and mary went to judith's house"