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UserID16644
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How to replace specific words in multiple column names?

Hi all,

 

Is it possible to replace the column names which contains a specific word? For example, my column names are Name, Age, New_Address, New_School, New_Number. And I need to replace the word New with Current or columns that may contain the word New ---- my new column names will become Name, Age, Current_Address, Current_School, Current_Number. TIA

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txnelson
Super User

Re: How to replace specific words in multiple column names?

Here is one way to do it

Names Default To Here( 1 );
dt = Current Data Table();
colNames = dt << get column names( string );

For Each( {col}, colNames,
	If( Contains( col, "New" ),
		Column( dt, col ) << set name( Substitute( col, "New", "Current" ) )
	)
);
Jim

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txnelson
Super User

Re: How to replace specific words in multiple column names?

Here is one way to do it

Names Default To Here( 1 );
dt = Current Data Table();
colNames = dt << get column names( string );

For Each( {col}, colNames,
	If( Contains( col, "New" ),
		Column( dt, col ) << set name( Substitute( col, "New", "Current" ) )
	)
);
Jim
jthi
Super User

Re: How to replace specific words in multiple column names?

You can also use Recode Column Names for this.

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-Jarmo