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PostgreSQL REPLACE

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Postgresql replace

Replace a substring in a string.

Syntax replace

  • string is a string
  • search is a substring to search
  • replace is a substring to be replaced.
replace(string, search,replace)

Example 1

test2=# SELECT replace('a wonderful girl, she sings wonderfully','wonderful','bad');
           replace           
-----------------------------
 a bad girl, she sings badly
(1 row)


Example 2

test2=# SELECT user_firstname,
test2-# replace(user_firstname,'m','ea')
test2-# FROM profile;
 user_firstname | replace 
----------------+---------
 Jim            | Jiea
 king           | king
 Jammi          | Jaeaeai
 Bob            | Bob
               

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