Regex::replace(3) Replace a compiled pattern with a string.

SYNOPSIS

Void replace( String key, String new, var String str, [ReplaceFlags] fl=createArray(1), [REFlags] mfl=createArray(1) )

ARGUMENTS

key A pattern string

new The string to replace matches with

str The string to search for matches (will be edited in place).

fl A list of Regex.ReplaceFlags(3kaya) options. This parameter may be omitted and defaults to the empty list.

mfl A list of Regex.REFlags(3kaya) options for compiling the pattern. Ths parameter may be omitted and defaults to the empty list.

DESCRIPTION

Replace the first match (or all matches if fl contains Global ) of key with new in the String str

new > may contain back references into the pattern, $1, $2, etc, which stand for sub-matches.

AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others ([email protected]). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

RELATED

Regex.compile(3kaya)

Regex.replace(3kaya)

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