topic Re: Removing part of a field using another in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/removing-part-of-a-field-using-another/m-p/110882#M8617 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The image isn't opening in my browser (Edge for Windows 10) </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:32:29 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2016-04-06T13:32:29Z Removing part of a field using another https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/removing-part-of-a-field-using-another/m-p/110881#M8616 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am trying to figure out how to remove the SECONDARYN street name from the IntersectionList field so that I'm only left with the street names other than what's in the SECONDARYN field.&nbsp; I've attached a screenshot here.&nbsp; I'm very, very new to Python so I would love some feedback and guidance on completing this task.</P><P></P><P><A href="http://i.imgur.com/plSSOHU.png" title="http://i.imgur.com/plSSOHU.png">http://i.imgur.com/plSSOHU.png</A></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:19:40 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/removing-part-of-a-field-using-another/m-p/110881#M8616 HeatherHerrmann2 2016-04-06T13:19:40Z Re: Removing part of a field using another https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/removing-part-of-a-field-using-another/m-p/110882#M8617 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The image isn't opening in my browser (Edge for Windows 10) </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:32:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/removing-part-of-a-field-using-another/m-p/110882#M8617 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-04-06T13:32:29Z Re: Removing part of a field using another https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/removing-part-of-a-field-using-another/m-p/110883#M8618 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is this better?</P><P></P><P><IMG alt="SJdvPC" class="image-1 jive-image" src="http://goo.gl/SJdvPC" style="width: 620px; height: 403px;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:36:15 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/removing-part-of-a-field-using-another/m-p/110883#M8618 HeatherHerrmann2 2016-04-06T13:36:15Z Re: Removing part of a field using another https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/removing-part-of-a-field-using-another/m-p/110884#M8619 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>conceptually</P><PRE class="lia-code-sample line-numbers language-none">&gt;&gt;&gt; a = "ALTAVISA LOOP" &gt;&gt;&gt; b = "ALTAVISA LOOP &amp; more stuff" &gt;&gt;&gt; c = b.replace(a+" &amp; ","") &gt;&gt;&gt; c 'more stuff' &gt;&gt;&gt;</PRE><P>in terms of field calculator stuff add a new field and give it new name and do the calculations in it</P><P>ie NewList</P><P>use the python parser and the following expression in the field calculator</P><P></P><PRE class="lia-code-sample line-numbers language-none">!IntersectionList!.replace(!SECONDARYN! + " &amp; ", "")</PRE><P></P><P>If every record holds to the given format</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:39:59 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/removing-part-of-a-field-using-another/m-p/110884#M8619 DanPatterson_Retired 2021-12-11T06:39:59Z