repl.txt

{{alias}}( str, search, newval )
    Replaces search occurrences with a replacement string.

    When provided a string as the search value, the function replaces *all*
    occurrences. To remove only the first match, use a regular expression.

    Parameters
    ----------
    str: string
        Input string.

    search: string|RegExp
        Search expression.

    newval: string|Function
        Replacement value or function.

    Returns
    -------
    out: string
        String containing replacement(s).

    Examples
    --------
    // Standard usage:
    > var out = {{alias}}( 'beep', 'e', 'o' )
    'boop'

    // Replacer function:
    > function replacer( match, p1 ) { return '/'+p1+'/'; };
    > var str = 'Oranges and lemons';
    > out = {{alias}}( str, /([^\s]+)/gi, replacer )
    '/Oranges/ /and/ /lemons/'

    // Replace only first match:
    > out = {{alias}}( 'beep', /e/, 'o' )
    'boep'

    See Also
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