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Returns string with the first n occurrences of target replaced with replacement. Omitting count will replace all occurrences. Space counts as a character if placed in any of the first three parameters.
Replaces matches of multiple patterns in a given string with given replacements. For each replacement instance, the pattern matching at the lowest position is chosen. If there are multiple such patterns, then the one specified earliest in the pattern list is chosen.
Returns string with the first n occurrences of target replaced with replacement. Omitting count will replace all occurrences. Space counts as a character if placed in any of the first three parameters.
Regular expressions (or regex) are a common and very versatile programming technique for manipulating strings. On Wikipedia you can use a limited version of regex called a Lua pattern to select and modify bits of text from a string. The pattern is a piece of code describing what you are looking for in the string.
The template takes a substring of ''text'' starting at ''start'' and containing ''length'' characters. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Text 1 The substring to be trimmed. String required Numeric position 2 Numeric position of the starting character within the string Number required Count 3 Number of characters for the substring Number required See also
For function that manipulate strings, modern object-oriented languages, like C# and Java have immutable strings and return a copy (in newly allocated dynamic memory), while others, like C manipulate the original string unless the programmer copies data to a new string.
This template removes the first word of the first parameter. Use |1= for the first parameter if the string may contain an equals sign (=). By default, words are delimited by spaces, but the optional parameter |sep= can set the separator to any character.
Intended for use with articles about places i.e. human settlements in the United Kingdom. It has provision for a location map, images, captions, and detailed information about the place e.g. population, governance, and public services. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers block formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status official name official_name ...