string.Replace

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Function
Syntax string.Replace( String text, String to_be_replaced, String replace_with )
Where is this used?
Description:
Replaces any instances of "to_be_replace" in the string "text" with "replace_with"
Returns: String
Part of Library: String
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Exclamation.png Warning: This is a slow function. Overuse of it will cause lag! (there's a better alternative: string.gsub)
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Example

DescriptionReplaces a word with another in a string.
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Code
 
 
local text = "Testing my thing"
 
local text2 = string.Replace(text,"thing","script")
 
Msg(text2)
 
 
OutputTesting my script


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