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SUBSTITUTE (Text,OldText,NewText,InstanceNumber)


where

  • is the text or reference to cell containing text, from which certain string is to be substituted,
  • is the old text to be replaced,
  • is the new text that replaces the characters in old text,
  • is the instance number that specifies which occurrence needs to be replaced.
    • SUBSTITUTE(), substitutes specific instances of old text with new text in a text string.


Description

SUBSTITUTE (Text,OldText,NewText,InstanceNumber) For Example, SUBSTITUTE("WELCOME", "COME", "DONE", 1) returns WELDONE In above example, first instance of old text is replaced with new text.

  • SUBSTITUTE function can be used to replace specific occurrences of the text.
  • If is entered directly as a part of argument, it should be enclosed in quotation marks (e.g. "TEXT").
  • and should be enclosed in quotation marks (e.g. "TEXT").
  • If string specified in is not part of the reference string , Calci returns the original string as a result.
  • Argument is optional. If omitted, all instances mentioned in old text are replaced by new text.
  • should be an integer > 0, else Calci displays #NULL error message.

Examples

SUBSTITUTE
abc123abc123
Cost Price
=SUBSTITUTE(A1,"TUTE", "TUTION",1) : Replaces first instance of old text with new text. 
Returns SUBSTITUTION as output. =SUBSTITUTE(A2,"123","888",2) :Replaces second instance of old text with new text.
Returns abc123abc888 as output. =SUBSTITUTE(A2,"123","888") : Replaces all instances of old text with new text.
Returns abc888abc888 as output. =SUBSTITUTE(A3,"Cost", "Selling") : Returns Selling Price as output.

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