Lodash _.replace() Method

Lodash _.replace() method replaces the matches for pattern in a string with replacement. This method is based on String Replace.

Syntax:

_.replace(string, pattern, replacement);

Parameters:

• string: This parameter holds the original string.
• pattern: This parameter holds the pattern string that needs to be replaced.
• replacement: This parameter holds the replacement string.

Return Value:

This method returns the modified string.

Example 1: In this example, we are replacing a string by the use of the Lodash _.replace() method.

// Requiring the lodash library 
const _ = require("lodash");

// Original array 
let string = _.replace('Stay In', 'In', 'Safe');

// Using the _.replace() method
let replace_elem = _.replace(string);

// Printing the output 
console.log(replace_elem);

Output:

Stay Safe

Example 2: In this example, we are replacing a string having numbers by the use of the Lodash _.replace() method.

// Requiring the lodash library 
const _ = require("lodash");

// Using the _.replace() method
let num = _.replace('234 56 41', '56 41', '78');

// Printing the output 
console.log(num);

Output:

234 78

Note: This code will not work in normal JavaScript because it requires the library lodash to be installed.