Replace

Description

Returns string with occurrences of substring1 replaced with substring2 in a specified scope.

Syntax


Replace(string, substring1, substring2 [, scope ])

Parameters


Parameter	Description
string	A string
substring1	String to replace
substring2	String that replaces occurrences of substring1
scope	Defines how to complete the replace operation: `ONE` Replace only the first occurrence (default) `ALL` Replace all occurrences

Defines how to complete the replace operation:

Example

<!--- This example shows the use of Replace --->

<html>

<head>

<title>

Replace Example

</title>

</head>

<body bgcolor = silver>

<H3>Replace Example</H3>



<P>The Replace function returns <I>string</I> with <I>substring1</I> 

replaced by <I>substring2</I> in the specified scope. This is a 

case-sensitive search.



<cfif IsDefined("FORM.MyString")>

<P>Your original string, <cfoutput>#FORM.MyString#</cfoutput>

<P>You wanted to replace the substring <cfoutput>#FORM.MySubstring1#

 </cfoutput>

with the substring <cfoutput>#FORM.MySubstring2#</cfoutput>.

<P>The result: <cfoutput>#Replace(FORM.myString,

FORM.MySubstring1, FORM.mySubString2)#</cfoutput>

</cfif>

...

Replace

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CFML Reference
ColdFusion Functions