How to use the REPLACE Function (VBA)
Description
The Microsoft Excel REPLACE function replaces a sequence of characters in a string with another set of characters.The REPLACE function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a String/Text Function. It can be used as a VBA function (VBA) in Excel. As a VBA function, you can use this function in macro code that is entered through the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor.
Please read our REPLACE function (WS) page if you are looking for the worksheet version of the REPLACE function as it has a very different syntax.
Syntax
The syntax for the REPLACE function in Microsoft Excel is:Replace ( string1, find, replacement, [start, [count, [compare]]] )
Parameters or Arguments
- string1
- The string to replace a sequence of characters with another set of characters.
- find
- The string that will be searched for in string1.
- replacement
- It will replace find in string1.
- start
- Optional. This is the position in string1 to begin the search. If this parameter is omitted, the REPLACE function will begin the search at position 1.
- count
- Optional. This is the number of occurrences to replace. If this parameter is omitted, the REPLACE function will replace all occurrences of find with replacement.
- compare
- Optional. This can be one of the following values:
Parameter Value Description vbBinaryCompare Binary comparison vbTextCompare Textual comparison
Returns
The REPLACE function returns a string value.Applies To
- Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Function
- VBA function (VBA)
Example (as VBA Function)
Replace("alphabet", "bet", "hydro")
Result: "alphahydro"
Replace ("alphabet", "a", "e")
Result: "elphebet"
Replace("alphabet", "a", "e", 2)
Result: "lphebet"
Replace("alphabet", "a", "e", 1, 1)
Result: "elphabet"
Dim LResult As String
LResult = Replace("alphabet", "a", "e")
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