Python: Do a case-insensitive string replacement
44. Case-insensitive Replace
Write a Python program to do case-insensitive string replacement.
Sample Solution:
Python Code:
import re
text = "PHP Exercises"
print("Original Text: ",text)
redata = re.compile(re.escape('php'), re.IGNORECASE)
new_text = redata.sub('php', 'PHP Exercises')
print("Using 'php' replace PHP")
print("New Text: ",new_text)
Sample Output:
Original Text: PHP Exercises Using 'php' replace PHP New Text: php Exercises
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