An implementation of the Excel REPLACE() function:
Replaces part of a text string based on the number of characters you specify, with another text string.
Syntax:
REPLACE(
oldText,
startNum,
numChars,
newText)
oldText The text string containing characters to replace
startNum The position of the first character to replace (1-based)
numChars The number of characters to replace
newText The new text value to replace the removed section
@author Manda Wilson < wilson at c bio dot msk cc dot org >