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Usage
edit{{replace|string|target|replacement|count=n}}
Returns string with the first n occurrences of target replaced with replacement. Omitting count
will replace all occurrences. Space counts as a character if placed in any of the first three parameters.
Examples
edit{{replace|One two two three two four twotwo five|two|NINE}}
→ One NINE NINE three NINE four NINENINE five{{replace|One two two three two four twotwo five|two|NINE|count=2}}
→ One NINE NINE three two four twotwo five{{replace|foo_bar|_| }}
→ foo bar
Space
edit{{replace|One-two two-three two-four twotwo-five|-|—}}
→ One—two two—three two—four twotwo—five{{replace|One-two two-three two-four twotwo-five|- |—}}
→ One-two two-three two-four twotwo-five
See also
edit- {{str rep}}, which replaces only the first occurrence of a string.
- mw:Extension:ParserFunctions/String functions##replace