Replacing Fields within a Multifield Value

12.2.9 Replacing Fields within a Multifield Value

This function replaces a range of field in a multifield value with a series of singlefield and/or multifield values and returns a new multifield value containing the replacement values within the original multifield value.

Syntax

(replace$ <multifield-expression>
               <begin-integer-expression>
               <end-integer-expression>
               <single-or-multi-field-expression>+)

where <begin-integer-expression> to <end-integer-expression> is the range of values to be replaced.

Example

CLIPS> (replace$ (create$ drill wrench pliers) 3 3 machete)
(drill wrench machete)
CLIPS> (replace$ (create$ a b c d) 2 3 x y (create$ q r s))
(a x y q r s d)
CLIPS>