What is the Python equivalent of (Mel) Substitute, Maya

Question

for j in Xjoints:
    j = substitute( XrigNamespace, j, '')

I'm looking to write a Python equivalent for Substitute, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Looks like `str.replace()` or is the `XrigNamespace` a regular expression? — Padraic Cunningham, Sep 14 '14 at 11:54

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 14 '14 at 13:47

Regular expression substitution:

import re
test = "Hello -%there%-"
regularExpr = "-%.*%-"
s1 = re.sub(regularExpr, "Mel", test)
# Result: Hello Mel
s2 = re.sub("foo", "Mel", test)
# Result: Hello -%there%-

While it's obviously possible to write an equivalent in Python, the high level libraries already provided are there to be used (and will in this case certainly perform better).

What is the Python equivalent of (Mel) Substitute, Maya

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