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Per Amundsen, 05/07/2017 11:14 PM

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