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 |
| Realm: |
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 Warning: |
This is a slow function. Overuse of it will cause lag! (there's a better alternative: string.gsub) |
| BBCode Link: | [b][url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=String.Replace]String.Replace [img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img][/url][/b] |
Example
| Description | Replaces a word with another in a string. |
|---|---|
| Used on | |
| Code | local text = "Testing my thing" local text2 = string.Replace(text,"thing","script") Msg(text2) |
| Output | Testing my script |
Additional Notes
- Using string.gsub is most of the time a better idea than using this function. It's faster because it's already build in Lua, and this function is added later by Garry.
