subst, substi NMAKE functions
Evaluates to a string where all instances of one string have been replaced with another.
Syntax
$(subst oldString,newString,input)
$(substi oldString,newString,input)
Parameters
oldString
The string to replace.
newString
The string that replaces oldString. This argument can be null.
input
The string to search.
Return value
Returns input, but all instances of oldString are replaced by newString. If newString is null, then all instances of oldString are removed.
Remarks
substi is the case-insensitive version of subst.
This macro function is available starting in Visual Studio 2022, in NMAKE version 14.30 or later.
Example
$(subst Hello,Hey,Hello World!) # Evaluates to "Hey World!"
$(subst ed,ing,red ring mended) # Evaluates to "ring ring mending"
$(subst Hello ,,Hello World!) # Evaluates to "World!"
$(subst hello,Hey,Hello World!) # Evaluates to "Hello World!" - subst is case-sensitive, so no substitution performed
$(substi hello,Hey,Hello World!) # Evaluates to "Hey World!" - substi is case-insensitive