REPLACE

REPLACE 1:

REPLACE replaces a partial string from a larger string with a third string. REPLACE(STR1, STR2, L, P) means: Replace L characters from STR1 with STR2 beginning with the character in the P position.

FUNCTION REPLACE :STRING(255)

VAR_INPUT
    STR1    :STRING(255);
    STR2    :STRING(255);
    L       :INT;
    P       :INT;
END_VAR

Example in IL:

LD 'SUXYSI'

REPLACE 'K',2,2

ST Var1 (* Result is 'SKYSI' *)

Example in ST:

Var1 := REPLACE
('SUXYSI','K',2,2);

Requirements

Development environment

Target system type

PLC libraries to include

TwinCAT Version >= 2.6.0

PC or CX (x86)

Standard.Lib

TwinCAT Version >= 2.6.0

BC (165)

Standard.Lb6

TwinCAT Version >= 2.9.0

BCxx50 or BX

Standard.lbx

TwinCAT Version >= 2.10.0 Build >= 1301

CX (ARM)

Standard.lib