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sremove

Maxima Function

Calling Sequence

sremove (seq, string)
sremove(seq,string,test)
sremove(seq,string,test,start)
sremove(seq,string,test,start,end)

Description

Returns a string like string but without all substrings matching seq. Default test function for matching is sequal. If sremove should ignore case while searching for seq, use sequalignore as test. Use start and end to limit searching. Note that the first character in string is in position 1.

(%i1) sremove("n't","I don't like coffee.");
(%o1)                   I do like coffee.
(%i2) sremove ("DO ",%,'sequalignore);
(%o2)                    I like coffee.
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