Extra string manipulation commands

string__split string splitstring

split string on exact occurence off splitstring

eg.:

	% string_split "test1||test2" "||"
	test1 test2

string_equal s1 s2

returns 1 if the strings are equal, 0 if the are not

string_fill string number

returns a string consisting of the argument string number times repeated

string_change string changelist

change some parts of a string
changelist gives alternating a substring to be changed, and what it should be changed into. The command returns a string that is the given string where each occurence of the substrings in the changelist have been changed.

string_reverse list

returns the reverse of list.

string_find mode list pattern

returns a list of all indices which match a pattern. mode can be -exact, -glob, or -regexp The default mode is -exact
eg.:

	% string_find -regexp {Ape Ball Field {Antwerp city} Egg} {^A}
	0 16

string_replace string first last replacement

replace a part of a string