Replace substring of NSAttributedString with another NSAttributedString

Question

I want to replace a substring (e.g. @\"replace\") of an NSAttributedString with another NSAttributedString.

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Answer 1

I have a specific requirement and fixed like below. This might help someone.

Requirement: In the storyboard, rich text directly added to UITextView's attribute which contains a word "App Version: 1.0". Now I have to dynamise the version number by reading it from info plist.

Solution: Deleted version number 1.0 from the storyboard, just kept "App Version:" and added below code.

NSAttributedString *attribute = self.firsttextView.attributedText;
NSMutableAttributedString *mutableAttri = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] initWithAttributedString:attribute];
NSString *appVersionText = @"App Version:";
if ([[mutableAttri mutableString] containsString:appVersionText]) {
    NSDictionary* infoDict = [[NSBundle mainBundle] infoDictionary];
    NSString* version = [infoDict objectForKey:@"CFBundleShortVersionString"];
    NSString *newappversion = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ %@",appVersionText,version] ;
    [[mutableAttri mutableString] replaceOccurrencesOfString:appVersionText withString:newappversion options:NSCaseInsensitiveSearch range:NSMakeRange(0, mutableAttri.length)];
    self.firsttextView.attributedText = mutableAttri;
}

Done!! Updated/modified attributedText.