REPLACEB function

The REPLACEB function replaces part of a text string, based on a number of bytes, with a different text string.

Parts of a REPLACEB function

REPLACEB(text, position, num_bytes, new_text)

Part	Description
text	The text, a part of which will be replaced.
position	The position where the replacement will begin (starting from 1).
num_bytes	The number of bytes in the text to be replaced.
new_text	The text which will be inserted into the original text.

Notes

• REPLACEB returns the same value as REPLACE if the input `text` has only single byte characters
• This function returns text as the output. If a number is desired, try using the VALUE function in conjunction with this function.

Examples

	A	B	C
1	Input	Formula	Output
2	Aeñds	=REPLACEB(A2, 2, 3,"new")	Anews
3	Aeñds	=REPLACE(A3, 2, 3,"new")	Anews
4	熊本=熊本	=REPLACEB(A4, 2, 3,"new")	熊new熊本
5	熊本=熊本	=REPLACE(A5, 2, 3,"new")	熊new本

Related functions

• LENB: The LENB function returns the length of a string in bytes.
• LEFTB: The LEFTB function returns the left portion of a string up to a certain number of bytes.
• RIGHTB: The RIGHTB function returns the right portion of a string up to a certain number of bytes.
• MIDB:The MIDB function returns a section of a string starting at a given character and up to a specified number of bytes.