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STR_XLATE

Returns a new string formed by replacing all occurrences of one or more characters found within the input string, with an equal number of characters.

Format

STR_XLATE(Input String, From String, To String)

Arguments

 
Input String
Text string.
From String
Text string; must have the same number of characters as the To String.
To String
Text string; must have the same number of characters as the From String.

Example

The following example illustrates the use of the STR_XLATE function:
 
Function
STR_XLATE ("Why/-are/-you/-here/-?", "/-", ">_")
Result
Why>_are>_you>_here>_?
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