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8.4.58 Replace Function

Returns a string in which a specified substring has been replaced with another substring a specified number of times.
 

Syntax

Replace(expression, find, replacewith[, start[, count[, compare]]])

Arguments

expression
A string expression containing substring to replace. Required.
find
The substring being searched for. Required.
replacewith
The replacement substring. Required.
start
The position within expression where substring search is to begin. If omitted, 1 is assumed. Optional.
count
The number of substring substitutions to perform. If omitted, the default value is -1, which means make all possible substitutions. Optional.
compare
The numeric value indicating the kind of comparison to use when evaluating substrings. See Settings section for values. Optional.

Settings

The compare argument can have the following values:
 

Constant Value Description
vbBinaryCompare
 
0
 
Perform a binary comparison.
 
vbTextCompare
 
1
 
Perform a textual comparison.
 

Return Values

Replace returns the following values:
 

If Replace returns
expression is zero-length
 
Zero-length string ("").
 
expression is Null
 
An error.
 
find is zero-length
 
Copy of expression.
 
replacewith is zero-length
 
Copy of expression with all occurences of find removed.
 
start > Len(expression)
 
Zero-length string.
 
count is 0
 
Copy of expression.
 

Remarks

The return value of the Replace function is a string, with substitutions made, that begins at the position specified by start and concludes at the end of the expression string. It is not a copy of the original string from start to finish.
 

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