SWAP Function

The SWAP function swaps one string of characters for another.

Format

NEW=SWAP(Orig,Str1,Str2{,Occurs{,Start}})

Description

SWAP( ) returns a modified version of the string Orig, with all occurrences of Str1 swapped to Str2. If Occurs is omitted, all occurrences are assumed. If Start is omitted, swapping starts with the first occurrence.

It is perfectly acceptable for Str2 to be null or a different length from Str1.

NOTE

SWAP( ), CHANGE( ) and EREPLACE( ) are identical in functionality.

See Also

Statement and Function Reference