Result = Subst ( Pattern , ReplaceString [, ReplaceString ])
Replaces arguments &1, &2, etc. in a pattern with the first, second, and subsequent ReplaceStrings respectively, and return the result.
If Pattern is null, then a null string is returned.
For C developers, this is not unlike a simplified sprintf.
This function is very useful when you must concatenate strings that must be translated. Do not use the &
operator, as the order of concatenation might change with the language.
PRINT Subst("Gambas is &1", "BASIC")Gambas is BASIC
PRINT Subst(("Today, we are &1 &2"), Format$(Now, "mmm"), Format$(Now, "d"))will be translated in french this way:
PRINT Subst(("Aujourd'hui, nous sommes le &2 &1"), Format$(Now, "mmm"), Format$(Now, "d"))