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title: "Replacing String Characters"
slug: "replacing-string-characters"
updated: 2022-10-17T19:22:25Z
published: 2022-10-17T19:22:25Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/replacing-string-characters"
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# Replacing String Characters

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## Overview

| ## Example Lab Details |
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| **Version** | 6.9.2 |
| **Root Folder** | Example Lab - Replacing String Characters |
| **Modules** | None |
| **Dependencies** | None |

This Example Lab project demonstrates how to replace a specified character or characters with any other specified character(s).

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## Explanation

This Example Lab project works by utilizing the **Replace Text step**. The Replace Text step works by taking in the **original string**, what **character(s) that need to be replaced**, and what **character(s) to replace them with**. In this example, this input process is simplified by using a Form to gather user input for each required part of the Replace Text step. By default, the Forms textboxes are populated with an example text replacement but can be changed to any other user input desired. Once the Replace Text step has run and completed, the output is passed on to the last Form which will display the original and altered text side by side.

Reference Articles[Creating Forms](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/create-flows)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-282(1).png)

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## Project Download

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[ExampleLab[ReplacingStringCharacters].zip](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/ExampleLab%5BReplacingStringCharacters%5D.zip)

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