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| − | [[AT()]], [[ATNEXT()]], [[INLIST()]], [[LEFT()]], [[LPAD()]], [[OCCURS()]], [[RAT()]], [[RIGHT()]], [[RPAD()]], [[STR()]], [[STREXTRACT()]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[SUBSTR()]] | + | [[AT()]], [[ATNEXT()]], [[INLIST()]], [[LEFT()]], [[LPAD()]], [[OCCURS()]], [[RAT()]], [[RIGHT()]], [[RPAD()]], [[SET STRESCAPE]], [[STR()]], [[STREXTRACT()]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[SUBSTR()]] |
Latest revision as of 11:46, 21 July 2010
Purpose
Function to perform character replacement
Syntax
STUFF(<expC1>, <expN1>, <expN2>, <expC2>)
See Also
AT(), ATNEXT(), INLIST(), LEFT(), LPAD(), OCCURS(), RAT(), RIGHT(), RPAD(), SET STRESCAPE, STR(), STREXTRACT(), STRTRAN(), SUBSTR()
Description
The STUFF() function returns a character string which is the result of replacing a string in <expC1> with <expC2>. The starting position for the replacement is <expN1>, and the number of characters to replace is <expN2>. It can also be used to remove text from a string.
Example
? stuff("Life is as you take it",9,13, "grea") Life is great ? stuff("Friends are welcome",9,7, "") Friends come
Products
Recital, Recital Server
