REPLACE

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Applies to

SQL Server
Azure Synapse Analytics

Description

Replaces all occurrences of a specified string value with another string value. (REPLACE in Transact-SQL).

Sample Source Pattern

Syntax

REPLACE ( string_expression , string_pattern , string_replacement )

Examples

Code:

IN -> SQLServer_01.sql

SELECT REPLACE('Real computer software', 'software','science') AS COLUMNNAME;

Output:

COLUMNNAME           |
---------------------+
Real computer science|

Code:

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION REPLACER (str varchar, pattern varchar, new_expression varchar)
  RETURNS string
  LANGUAGE JAVASCRIPT
AS
$$
   return STR.replace( PATTERN, NEW_EXPRESSION );
$$;

SELECT REPLACER('Real computer software', 'software', 'science') AS COLUMNNAME;

Output:

COLUMNNAME             |
---------------------+
Real computer science|

Known Issues

No issues were found.

No related EWIs.

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