Replace(String,Int32,Int32) Method

Replaces a range of text in the document with a new string.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function Replace( _
   ByVal newText As String, _
   ByVal startOffset As Integer, _
   ByVal lengthOfTextToReplace As Integer _
) As Boolean

C#

public bool Replace( 
   string newText,
   int startOffset,
   int lengthOfTextToReplace
)

Parameters

newText

The new text

startOffset

The zero-based offset where the text to replace starts.

lengthOfTextToReplace

The length of the text to delete.

Return Value

True if successful.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.InvalidOperationException	If the IsReadOnly property is set to true or if this method is called in the middle of an update operation, e.g. from within a TextChanging event handler.
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException	If startOffset is less than 0 or greater than 1 minus the current length of the document.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2