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May 28, 2012
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How to replace numbers and symbols?

  • May 28, 2012
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Hi.

Is there a somewhat resonable way to start with a complex nested objects like

argu.jpg

and end up with either of those

resu.jpg

which means that every number existing within becomes zero and every symbol (or string of symbols) becomes some placeholder symbol (I chose '*' for no particular reason).

How should I accomplish this?

Best answer by StuartBruff

Pranas Pranas wrote:

Hi.

Is there a somewhat resonable way to start with a complex nested objects like

argu.jpg

and end up with either of those

resu.jpg

which means that every number existing within becomes zero and every symbol (or string of symbols) becomes some placeholder symbol (I chose '*' for no particular reason).

How should I accomplish this?

For values of "reasonable" ...

collab - 12 05 28 nested array element replacement 01.jpg

Stuart

3 replies

23-Emerald V
May 28, 2012

Pranas Pranas wrote:

Hi.

Is there a somewhat resonable way to start with a complex nested objects like

argu.jpg

and end up with either of those

resu.jpg

which means that every number existing within becomes zero and every symbol (or string of symbols) becomes some placeholder symbol (I chose '*' for no particular reason).

How should I accomplish this?

For values of "reasonable" ...

collab - 12 05 28 nested array element replacement 01.jpg

Stuart

1-Visitor
May 28, 2012

This, kind sir, is beyond good.

That would have taken me a long time...

23-Emerald V
May 28, 2012

Pranas Pranas wrote:

This, kind sir, is beyond good.

That would have taken me a long time...

No worries. Although many people don't like it and go out of their way to avoid it, Recursion is your Friend with nested arrays (and lots of other things!).

Stuart