replace

replaces each occurrence of a substring

(string subject, string search, string replace, boolean isRegex) -> string

Returns a string where each occurrence of search in subject is replaced with replace. Replacement happens from left to right.

If isRegex is true, interprets search as a regular expression pattern. Capturing groups in the regular expression pattern are available as $1, $2, etc. in the replacement string.

See also:

• strings.replace
• regex.replacing

Parameters

Examples

• Basic replacement

  Arguments
  subject hello world search hello replace greetings isRegex false
  Result
  greetings world

• Referencing capturing groups

  Arguments
  subject alpha-42 search (.*)-(.*) replace $2/$1 isRegex true
  Result
  42/alpha