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# replacingOccurrences(of:with:)

Returns a new string in which all occurrences of a target string in the receiver are replaced by another given string.

```
func replacingOccurrences(of target: String, with replacement: String) -> String
```

## Parameters

`target`

The string to replace.

`replacement`

The string with which to replace `target`.

## Return Value

A new string in which all occurrences of `target` in the receiver are replaced by `replacement`.

## Discussion

Invokes [`replacingOccurrences(of:with:options:range:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSString/replacingOccurrences(of:with:options:range:))with `0` options and range of the whole string.

## See Also

[`replacingPercentEscapes(using:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSString/replacingPercentEscapes(using:))

Returns a new string made by replacing in the receiver all percent escapes with the matching characters as determined by a given encoding.


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