Replace "Hello" with "world":
The substr_replace() function replaces a part of a string with another string.
Note: If the start parameter is a negative number and length is less than or equal to start, length becomes 0.
Note: This function is binary-safe.
Parameter | Description |
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string | Required. Specifies the string to check |
replacement | Required. Specifies the string to insert |
start | Required. Specifies where to start replacing in the string
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length | Optional. Specifies how many characters should be replaced.
Default is the same length as the string.
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Return Value: | Returns the replaced string. If the string is an array then the array is returned |
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PHP Version: | 4+ |
Changelog: | As of PHP 4.3.3, all parameters now accept arrays |
Start replacing at the 6th position in the string (replace "world" with "earth"):
Start replacing at the 5th position from the end of the string (replace "world" with "earth"):
Insert "Hello" at the beginning of "world":
Replace multiple strings at once. Replace "AAA" in each string with "BBB":