replaceText
Type
function
Summary
Searches for a regex pattern and replaces the portions that match it.
Syntax
replaceText(<stringToChange>, <matchExpression>, <replacementString>)
Description
Use the replaceText function to search for and replace text that matches a particular pattern.
The replaceText function replaces all the occurrences of the matchExpression with the replacementString. If more than one matching substring is found, the replaceText function replaces all of them.
The replaceText function is not as fast as the replace command, but is more flexible because you can search for any text that matches a regex pattern.
The stringToChange and matchExpression are always case-sensitive, regardless of the setting of the caseSensitive property. (If you need to make a case-insensitive comparison, use "(?i)" at the start of the matchExpression to make the match case-insensitive.)
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
stringToChange | string | A container reference or literal value. |
matchExpression | Any expression that evaluates to a regex pattern | |
replacementString | string | A container reference or literal value. |
Examples
put replaceText("malformed","mal","well") -- returns "wellformed"
-- change return-delimited text to comma-delimited
put replaceText(field "Stats",return,comma) into field "Stats"
put replaceText("colour or color","colou?r","culler")
-- returns "culler or culler"
-- escape RegEx metacharacter using backslash
put replaceText ( "ABC|DEV" , "\|" , CR )
Related
glossary: command, regex pattern, property
keyword: string
property: caseSensitive
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 1.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
ios
android
Platforms
desktop
server
mobile