SUBSTITUTE (PQL - xl)

This function substitutes a new string for specified characters in an existing string

  • Library: PQL \ Spreadsheet \ Text
  • Compatibility: Any content (regardless of data source) in the Tabulate spreadsheet module

Syntax

SUBSTITUTE(text, old text, new text, OPTIONAL instance num)

Function Arguments

Name

Description

Type

Optional

text

String or reference to a cell containing the string in which you want to replace characters

String

old text

String to be replaced

String

new text

New string to use instead of existing string

String

instance num

Which occurrence of the existing string to replace; otherwise every occurrence is replaced

Number

Y

Comments

This function is the same as the Microsoft Excel 'SUBSTITUTE' function - using the same inputs, logic and outputs.