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=REPLACE()

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Output

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Version

All versions

Volatile

Dynamic Array

Description

REPLACE replaces part of a text string, based on the number of characters you specify, with a different text string.

The SEARCH function locate one text string within a second text string, and return the number of the starting position of the first text string from the first character of the second text string. For example, to find the position of the letter "n" in the word "printer", you can use the following function: =SEARCH("n","printer") This function returns 4 because "n" is the fourth character in the word "printer." You can also search for words within other words. For example, the function =SEARCH("base","database") returns 5, because the word "base" begins at the fifth character of the word "database". You can use the SEARCH to determine the location of a character or text string within another text string, and then use the MID to return the text, or use the REPLACE to change the text. These functions are demonstrated in Example 1 in this article.

Syntax

=REPLACE(old_text, start_num, num_chars, new_text)

=SEARCH(find_text,within_text,[start_num])

Arguments

4 Arguments

old_text start_num num_chars new_text

3 Arguments

find_text within_text start_num (Optional)

Examples

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★ Recommendation — Winner: =SEARCH()

=SEARCH() is recommended based on higher popularity, newer version and Dynamic Array support.

Winner: =SEARCH()