Substitute()

Category: Text

Syntax: Substitute ( text; searchString; replaceString )

Parameters:

textAny text string or expression that returns a text string.

searchStringAny text string or expression that returns a text string.

replaceStringAny text string or expression that returns a text string.

Data type returned: Text

Description:

Returns a text string in which all instances of searchString in the text parameter are replaced with the replaceString.

Multiple substitutions may occur in the same Substitute() function:

 Substitute ("This is a test"; ["i"; "q"]; ["s"; "$"])

returns Thq$ q$ a te$t.

The Substitute() function is case sensitive.

Examples:

Function	Results
Substitute ("Happy Anniversary!"; "Anniversary"; "Birthday")	Returns Happy Birthday!.
Substitute ("This is a test"; "i"; "q")	Returns Thqs qs a test.