See Also Split

Description

Returns a string in which a specified substring has been replaced with another substring a specified number of times.

Syntax

Replace(expression, find, replacewith[, start[, count[, compare]]])

The Replace function syntax has these parts:

Part	Description
expression	Required. String expression containing substring to replace.
find	Required. Substring being searched for.
replacewith	Required. Replacement substring.
start	Optional. Position within expression where substring search is to begin. If omitted, 1 is assumed.
count	Optional. Number of substring substitutions to perform. If omitted, the default value is -1, which means make all possible substitutions.
compare	Optional. Numeric value indicating the kind of comparison to use when evaluating substrings. See Settings section for values.

Settings

The compare argument can have the following values:

Constant	Value	Description
vbBinaryCompare	0	Perform a binary comparison.
vbTextCompare	1	Perform a textual comparison.
vbDatabaseCompare	2	MS Access only Perform a comparison based on information contained in the database where the comparison is to be performed.

Return Values

Replace returns the following values:

If	Replace returns
expression is zero-length	Zero-length string
expression is Null	An error
find is zero-length	Copy of expression
replacewith is zero-length	Copy of expression with all occurences of find removed
start > Len(expression)	Zero-length string
count is 0	Copy of expression

Remarks

The return value of the Replace function is a string, with substitutions made, that begins at the position specified by start and and concludes at the end of the expression string. It is not a copy of the original string from start to finish.

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