Replace
Script function world.Replace Read about scripting Type Method Summary Replaces one substring with another Prototype `BSTR Replace(BSTR Source, BSTR SearchFor, BSTR ReplaceWith, boolean Multiple);` View list of data type meanings Description `This is a utility function for doing a "find and replace" inside a string. It is intended to simplify writing scripts that need to replace things. If "Multiple" is true then all occurences are replaced, otherwise only the first one is replaced.` VBscript example
    world.Note world.Replace ("go north, go east", "go", "walk", true)
Jscript example
    world.Note(world.Replace("go north, go east", "go", "walk", true));
PerlScript example
    $world->Note($world->Replace("go north, go east", "go", "walk", true));
Python example
    world.Note(world.Replace("go north, go east", "go", "walk", true))
Lua example
    Note(Replace("go north, go east", "go", "walk", true))
Lua notes
    The Multiple flag is optional, and defaults to true.
Return value
    The source string with one or more occurences of "SearchFor" replaced by "ReplaceWith".
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