Template:Replace

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{{Replace|string|target|replacement[|count=n]}}

Returns string with the first n occurrences of target replaced with replacement. Omitting count will replace all occurrences.

Examples

• {{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

TemplateData

This template replaces a substring in a string with a given replacement.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Source string	1	The string to replace in.	String	required
Pattern	2	The string or Lua ustring pattern to search for.	String	required
Replacement	3	The replacement text.	Line	required
Count	count	The number of occurrences to replace; defaults to all.	Number	optional
Regular expression	regex	Whether the pattern is a Lua ustring pattern (no means search for literally that character sequence). Default no Example yes	Boolean	optional

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