Replace all text between 2 strings python

Question

Lets say I have:

a = r\'\'\' Example
This is a very annoying string
that takes up multiple lines
and h@s a// kind{s} of stupid symbols in it
ok String\'\'\'
         


        

Answer 1

Another method is to use string splits:

def replaceTextBetween(originalText, delimeterA, delimterB, replacementText):
    leadingText = originalText.split(delimeterA)[0]
    trailingText = originalText.split(delimterB)[1]

    return leadingText + delimeterA + replacementText + delimterB + trailingText

Limitations:

• Does not check if the delimiters exist
• Assumes that there are no duplicate delimiters
• Assumes that delimiters are in correct order