SQL Eval Function Regex_Replace

Regex_Replace replaces all strings that match a specified regular expression with a specified replacement string.

Regex_Replace (
	@input NVARCHAR (MAX),
	@pattern NVARCHAR (MAX),
	@replacement NVARCHAR (MAX)
	)
RETURNS NVARCHAR (MAX)

Parameters

  • input: The input string that contains the text to convert.
  • pattern: The regular expression pattern to match.
  • replacement: The replacement string.

Returns

A new string that is identical to the input string, except that the replacement string takes the place of each matched string. If pattern is not matched in the current instance, the method returns the current instance unchanged.

Example

SELECT SQLNET::Regex_Replace('Dot Net Not Perls', 'N.t', 'NET')

Regex_Replace4k

It is equivalent to Regex_Replace except no NVARCHAR(MAX) parameters; it can be used when input data will never be over 4000 characters as this function offers better performance.

Regex_Replace4k (
	@input NVARCHAR (4000),
	@pattern NVARCHAR (4000),
	@replacement NVARCHAR (4000)
	)
RETURNS NVARCHAR (4000)

Example

SELECT SQLNET::Regex_Replace4k('Dot Net Not Perls', 'N.t', 'NET')


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