CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Replaces the last occurrence of a substring in a string, with another string.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfset mystring = "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Friday, Sunday" />
<cfoutput>
#replaceLast(mystring,"Friday","Saturday")#
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Replaces the last occurrence of a substring in a string
 * 
 * @param string      List to parse. (Required)
 * @param substring1      Substring to search for. (Required)
 * @param substring2      String to use for a replacement. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author John Whish (john.whish@crisp-ebusiness.com) 
 * @version 0, June 11, 2009 
 */
function replaceLast(string, substring1, substring2) {
    return Reverse(Reverse(arguments.string).replaceFirst(Reverse(arguments.substring1),Reverse(arguments.substring2)));
}