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Python string replace in a label

TimFerguson — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:33:07 GMT

I am trying to replace an ampersand with & in a label expression in ArcGIS Desktop 10.4.1

my current code is along these lines:

define FindLable([customer]):
    return replace([customer], '&', '&amp;')
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For some reason this throws the following error: "Global name replace is not defined."

What is the correct format for this python code?

I have also tried str.replace and Replace and string.replace.

Thank you,

James

TimFerguson — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 19:25:13 GMT

For the record: I am actually using define FindLabel spelled correctly.

MatthewDobson — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:33:10 GMT

James, try:

def FindLabel ( [Status] ):
 return [Status].replace('&', '&amp;')‍‍

TimFerguson — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 20:20:11 GMT

That was it. Thank you Mathew.