replace

Replaces strings in another.

Syntax

• res = replace(str, old, new)

Input argument

• str - a string, string array or cell of strings.
• old - a string, string array or cell of strings to find.
• new - a string, string array or cell of strings.

Output argument

• res - a string, string array or cell of strings.

Description

replace replaces strings in another.

replace and strrep replace strings but replace is recommended.

Example

r = replace('This is a string.', 'is', 'is not')
r = replace({'cccc','ccbbcca'},{'cc','bb'},{'cc'})

See also

strrep.

History

Author

Allan CORNET