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Replace Function
See Also Example Specifics
Description
Returns a string in which a specified substring has been replaced with another substring a specified number of times.
Syntax
Replace(expression,find,replace[,start[,count[,compare]]])
The Replace function syntax has these named arguments:
| Part | Description |
| expression | Required. String expression containing substring to replace. |
| find | Required. Substring being searched for. |
| replace | Required. Replacement substring. |
| start | Optional. Position within expression where substring search is to begin. If omitted, 1 is assumed. |
| count | Optional. Number of substring substitutions to perform. If omitted, the default value is 1, which means make all possible substitutions. |
| compare | Optional. Numeric value indicating the kind of comparison to use when evaluating substrings. See Settings section for values. |
Settings
The compare argument can have the following values:
| Constant | Value | Description |
| vbUseCompareOption | 1 | Performs a comparison using the setting of the Option Compare statement. |
| vbBinaryCompare | 0 | Performs a binary comparison. |
| vbTextCompare | 1 | Performs a textual comparison. |
| vbDatabaseCompare | 2 | Microsoft Access only. Performs a comparison based on information in your database. |
Return Values
Replace returns the following values:
| If | Replace returns |
| expression is zero-length | Zero-length string ("") |
| expression is Null | An error. |
| find is zero-length | Copy of expression. |
| replace is zero-length | Copy of expression with all occurences of find removed. |
| start > Len(expression) | Zero-length string. |
| count is 0 | Copy of expression. |
Remarks
The return value of the Replace function is a string, with substitutions made, that begins at the position specified by start and and concludes at the end of the expression string. It is not a copy of the original string from start to finish.