replace text in variable with nothing

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#1

Hello

I am trying to make a simple applescript that will remove the text “search for” from a variable

This is what I have:

set searchTerm to "search for script"

if searchTerm contains "search for" then
	
	find "search for" and replace with ""   ----->this is the part I need help with
	
end if

Any help will be greatly appreciated :slight_smile:

#2

Hi,

this is the classical purpose for text item delimiters


set searchTerm to "search for script"

if searchTerm contains "search for" then
	set theResult to searchAndReplace(searchTerm, "search for", "")
end if


on searchAndReplace(theText, findString, replaceString)
	set {TID, text item delimiters} to {text item delimiters, findString}
	set theText to text items of theText
	set text item delimiters to replaceString
	set theText to theText as text
	set text item delimiters to TID
	return theText
end searchAndReplace
#3

Thank You! It works perfectly. :slight_smile: