Dplreplace

Manual

dplreplace

This DPL3 module replaces a given pattern withing given text by the given replacement.

Syntax

{{#dplreplace:text|pattern|replacement}}, where:

• text is whatever text is to be searched within.
• pattern is a regular expression as defined by php preg_replace().
• replacement may contain references to matching parts.

Note: If you are not familiar with regular expressions and/or do not know the specifics of Perl regexp used in PHP, it may be helpful to see:

• The PHP manual and W3Schools for more information.
• RegExr for testing regular expressions.

Examples

Example 1: {{#lsth:Examples/Module: dplreplace (example 1)|Example}}

Test in sandbox

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Result 1: {{#lsth:Examples/Module: dplreplace (example 1)|Result}}

{{#dplreplace:abrakadabra|ab|AB}}

Example 2: {{#lsth:Examples/Module: dplreplace (example 2)|Example}}

Test in sandbox

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Result 3:
{{#lsth:Examples/Module: dplreplace (example 2)|Result}}

Example 3: {{#lsth:Examples/Module: dplreplace (example 3)|Example}}

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Result 3:
{{#lsth:Examples/Module: dplreplace (example 3)|Result}}

Example 4: {{#lsth:Examples/Module: dplreplace (example 4)|Example}}

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Result 4:
{{#lsth:Examples/Module: dplreplace (example 4)|Result}}