Name

regsub

regsub [options] exp string subSpec varName

Match regular expression exp against string string, making replacements defined by subSpec, and store the result in variable varName.

Options

-all

Replace all matching expressions in the string.

-nocase

Ignore case in pattern matching.

- -

Marks the end of options.

Example

regsub {[0-9]} a1b2c3 {#} result
    set result
    a#b2c3
    regsub -all< {[0-9]} a1b2c3 {#} result
    set result
    a#b#c#

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