@stdlib/string/base/replace/lib/main.js

String manipulation functions.

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'use strict';

// MAIN //

/**
* Replaces search occurrences with a replacement string.
*
* @param {string} str - input string
* @param {RegExp} search - search expression
* @param {(string|Function)} newval - replacement value or function
* @returns {string} new string containing replacement(s)
*
* @example
* var str = 'Hello World';
* var out = replace( str, /world/i, 'Mr. President' );
* // returns 'Hello Mr. President'
*
* @example
* var capitalize = require( '@stdlib/string/base/capitalize' );
*
* var str = 'Oranges and lemons say the bells of St. Clement\'s';
*
* function replacer( match, p1 ) {
*     return capitalize( p1 );
* }
*
* var out = replace( str, /([^\s]*)/gi, replacer );
* // returns 'Oranges And Lemons Say The Bells Of St. Clement\'s'
*/
function replace( str, search, newval ) {
	return str.replace( search, newval );
}


// EXPORTS //

module.exports = replace;