Difference between revisions of "STUFF()"
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==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
Function to perform character replacement | Function to perform character replacement | ||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
STUFF(<expC1>, <expN1>, <expN2>, <expC2>) | STUFF(<expC1>, <expN1>, <expN2>, <expC2>) | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[AT()]], [[ATNEXT()]], [[INLIST()]], [[LEFT()]], [[LPAD()]], [[OCCURS()]], [[RAT()]], [[RIGHT()]], [[RPAD()]], [[SET STRESCAPE]], [[STR()]], [[STREXTRACT()]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[SUBSTR()]] | [[AT()]], [[ATNEXT()]], [[INLIST()]], [[LEFT()]], [[LPAD()]], [[OCCURS()]], [[RAT()]], [[RIGHT()]], [[RPAD()]], [[SET STRESCAPE]], [[STR()]], [[STREXTRACT()]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[SUBSTR()]] | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The STUFF() function returns a character string which is the result of replacing a string in <expC1> with <expC2>. The starting position for the replacement is <expN1>, and the number of characters to replace is <expN2>. It can also be used to remove text from a string. | The STUFF() function returns a character string which is the result of replacing a string in <expC1> with <expC2>. The starting position for the replacement is <expN1>, and the number of characters to replace is <expN2>. It can also be used to remove text from a string. | ||
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==Example== | ==Example== | ||
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Friends come | Friends come | ||
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==Products== | ==Products== | ||
Revision as of 11:15, 12 December 2012
Purpose
Function to perform character replacement
Syntax
STUFF(<expC1>, <expN1>, <expN2>, <expC2>)
See Also
AT(), ATNEXT(), INLIST(), LEFT(), LPAD(), OCCURS(), RAT(), RIGHT(), RPAD(), SET STRESCAPE, STR(), STREXTRACT(), STRTRAN(), SUBSTR()
Description
The STUFF() function returns a character string which is the result of replacing a string in <expC1> with <expC2>. The starting position for the replacement is <expN1>, and the number of characters to replace is <expN2>. It can also be used to remove text from a string.
Example
? stuff("Life is as you take it",9,13, "grea") Life is great ? stuff("Friends are welcome",9,7, "") Friends come
Products
Lianja, Lianja Server
