# replace

## Description

Locate a particular set of characters or a pattern within a text and substitute it with something else.

## Input / Parameter

| Name        | Description                                                                                           | Input Type  | Default | Options | Required |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | -------- |
| string      | The value to be updated.                                                                              | String/Text | -       | -       | Yes      |
| replace     | The value to be replaced. It can be just a text or a regular expression (if 'regExp' is set to true). | String/Text | -       | -       | Yes      |
| replacement | The value to use as a replacement.                                                                    | String/Text | -       | -       | No       |
| regExp      | To use regular expression for the 'replace' value.                                                    | Boolean     | false   | -       | No       |

Note: See \[Regular Expression Guide] to understand regular expression more.

## Output

| Description                | Output Type |
| -------------------------- | ----------- |
| Returns the updated value. | String/Text |

## Callback

N/A

## Video

Coming soon.

## Example

The user wants to replace some words in a string.<br>

### Step

1. Call the function `console`. Call the function `replace` inside the `value` parameter of the `console` function.\
   string: I am studying.\
   replace: studying\
   replacement: working<br>

   ![](/files/h5TzSMFp4XSaiwIRRDQ6)

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### Result

![](/files/mU7QaHCze83CvmoQqm0n)

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