Return a new string in which in which the occurrences of old have been replaced with new. Optionally, the number of replacements can be restricted and may start from either left or right.
This function does not generate an event.
str.replace(old, new, [number])
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| old | str (required) | The old substring to replace. |
| limit | str (required) | String which will replace the old substring. |
| number | int (optional) | Maximum number of replacements. If not given, all occurrences of the old substring will be replaced. If negative, replacement starts at the end of the string. |
Returns a new string with all occurrences of old have been replaced with new, optionally limited by a maximum number of replacements.
Example using replace():
[
{
// Replace all occurrences of `blue` with `black`
'My favorite color is blue and I have a blue bicycle.'.replace('blue', 'black');
},
{
// Replace the first occurrence of `white` with `black`
'My favorite color is white and I have a white car.'.replace('white', 'black', 1);
},
{
// Replace the last occurrence of `red` with `black`
'My favorite color is red and I have a red mountainbike.'.replace('red', 'black', -1);
}
]
Return value in JSON format
[
"My favorite color is black and I have a black bicycle.",
"My favorite color is black and I have a white car.",
"My favorite color is red and I have a black mountainbike."
]