Search and replace exact word in SQL Query

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Search and replace exact word in SQL Query

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Posted - 2005-08-31 : 07:35:56

sajith writes "I 've a query that should replace exact string with another string. Replace function will solve the proble partially only.

select replace('the them', 'the', 'abc') will give the result as 'abc abcm'.

I want the result as 'abc them' and not 'abc abcm'. It should replace only the exact word.

Is there any other solution other than free text index and replace function"

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Posted - 2005-08-31 : 07:59:56

Use an extra space

select replace('the them', 'the ', 'abc ')

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Posted - 2005-08-31 : 10:40:47

select replace('the River Lethe is located in hell', 'the ', 'abc ')

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Posted - 2005-08-31 : 10:44:50

Well. In that case split each word using split function and replace all the to abc

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