`str.replace`

Substitutes one piece of text for another inside a string. The source, the old text and the new text are required; the count is optional.

str.replace(const string source, const string old, const string new, const int count) → const string

str.replace(input string source, input string old, input string new, input int count) → input string

str.replace(series string source, series string old, series string new, series int count) → series string

str.replace(simple string source, simple string old, simple string new, simple int count) → simple string

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`source`	`const string`	yes	the string to work on
`old`	`const string`	yes	the text to replace
`new`	`const string`	yes	the text to put in its place
`count`	`const int`	no	optional; how many occurrences to replace

Returns const string or input string or series string or simple string — A string in the form of the arguments you pass.

indicator("One replacement")
alert(str.replace("a-b-c", "-", ":"))
plot(close)

See also str.contains · str.endswith · str.format_time

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