Delphi Basics : TReplaceFlags command

DelphiBasics

TReplaceFlags
Type

Defines options for the StringReplace routine

SysUtils unit

type TReplaceFlags = set of (rfReplaceAll, rfIgnoreCase);

Description

The TReplaceFlags enumeration type gives the options for the StringReplace routine :

rfReplaceAll	Replace all find occurences
rfIgnoreCase	Find ignores case

Related commands

StringReplace

Replace one or more substrings found within a string

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Example code : Change all occurences regardless of case

var
  before, after : string;
  options       : TReplaceFlags;

begin
  // Try to replace all occurrences of a or A to THE
  before := 'This is a way to live A big life';

  // Set the options to change all occurences regardless of case
  options := [rfReplaceAll, rfIgnoreCase];

  // Now change 'a' or 'A' to 'THE' throughout
  after  := StringReplace(before, ' a ', ' THE ', options);

  // Show the before and after
  ShowMessage('Before = '+before);
  ShowMessage('After  = '+after);
end;

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This is a way to live A big life
This is THE way to live THE big life