how to replace colon (:) in a String

[Kool dada]

Hi Team,

I have a requirement like replace the colon ( in a string.
I tried with the following code:
/**
String str = "abc ef:ghi";
str.replaceAll(":","_");
system.out.println(str);
**/
But the output i am getting the string with unchanged.

output
----------
abc ef:ghi

Could you please let me know why i am not able to replace the colon?
Also point me to the correct code that satisfy my requirement.

Thanks.

[Anand Loni]

Hi

You wrote:
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Hi Team,

I have a requirement like replace the colon ( in a string.
I tried with the following code:
/**
String str = "abc ef:ghi";
str.replaceAll(":","_");
system.out.println(str);
**/
But the output i am getting the string with unchanged.

output
----------
abc ef:ghi

Could you please let me know why i am not able to replace the colon?
Also point me to the correct code that satisfy my requirement.

Thanks.

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the replaceAll method will return a String which is not assigned to any variable. Because of this you are not seeing the change. Replace your code

str.replaceAll(":","_");

with

str = str.replaceAll(":","_");

This will work.

[Katrina Owen]

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