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_Added in 1.9.0_
*$regsub([name], text, re, subtext, %var)*
Performs a regular [[Scripting_Regex|regular expression]] and then performs a substitution using subtext.
Returns the number of substitutions made, and assigns the result to %var.
*Parameters*
[name] - Name of the search, which can later be referenced using [[$regml]]. (optional)
text - The text to search.
re - The [[Scripting_Regex|regular expression]] to perform.
subtext - Subtext to replace with.
%var - Variable to assign the result to.
*Example*
<pre>
alias Example {
; Create a local variable.
var %Example
; Perform a search for '([O])' and replace it with 'o' and fill the variable %Example with the result.
noop $regsub(name,HellO WOrld,/([O])/g,o,%Example)
; Print the result.
echo -a $regml(name,0) : $regml(name,1) -- $regml(name,2) : %Example
}
</pre>