replace text python code example

Example 1: replace url with text python

import re
text = re.sub('http[s]?://(?:[a-zA-Z]|[0-9]|[$-_@.&+]|[!*\(\),]|(?:%[0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F]))'+, '', text, flags=re.MULTILINE)

Example 2: python replace all occurrences in string

>>> 'no one knows how'.replace('no', 'yes')
'yes one kyesws how'

Example 3: replace character in string python

>>> x = 'xpple bxnxnx cherry'
>>> a = x.replace(x,a)  # replaces x with a
'apple banana cherry'

>>> first_a = x.replace(x,a,1)  # only replaces first a
'apple bxnxnx cherry'

Example 4: python replace string

# string.replace(old, new, count),  no import is necessary
text = "Apples taste Good."
print(text.replace('Apples', 'Bananas'))          # use .replace() on a variable
Bananas taste Good.          <---- Output

print("Have a Bad Day!".replace("Bad","Good"))    # Use .replace() on a string
Have a Good Day!             <----- Output

print("Mom is happy!".replace("Mom","Dad").replace("happy","angry"))  #Use many times
Dad is angry!                <----- Output

Example 5: python replace "\" for "/"

my_string = r'\\ServerA\DriveB\5.FolderC\A.TXT'
my_string = my_string.replace('\\', '/')

Example 6: python replace string

string.replace(old, new, count)