Google Datasheets and replacements listed

Question

I am looking for a solution to search for specific rows in a Google Sheet, and when they are found, replace them with another line from the list on another sheet.

For a better understanding, I have prepared a sheet for you:

https://docs.google.com/a/vicampo.de/spreadsheets/d/1mETtAY72K6ST-hg1qOU9651265nGq0qvcgvzMRqHDO8/edit?usp=sharing

So here is the exact task I want to achieve:

In each individual cell in column A of the Text sheet, find the rows indicated in column A of the List sheet, and if it is found, replace it with the corresponding row in column B of the List sheet.

See my example: look in cell A1 for the line “Lorem” and replace it with “Xlorem”, then find the line “Ipsum” and replace it with “Xipsum”, then find the line “amet” and replace it with “Xamet”, then go to cell B1 and start searching for rows again ...

I tried different functions and did this with a single cell function. But how to do it in a loop?

Thanks to all who are interested in helping with this problem!

Answer 1

Although there should be “nicer” solutions, a quick solution (since the number of cells with the words you want to replace is not too large):

=ArrayFormula(regexreplace(regexreplace(regexreplace(A1:A; List!A1; List!B1); List!A2; List!B2); List!A3; List!B3))

Answer 2

:

=JOIN(" ";
ArrayFormula(
IFERROR(VLOOKUP(TRANSPOSE(SPLIT(A1;" "));List!A:B;2;0);TRANSPOSE(SPLIT(A1;" ")))))

, , "Lorem" , "Lorem:" - . , 2, "Lorem:", .

Answer 3

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function preg_quote( str ) {
  // http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net
  // +   original by: booeyOH
  // +   improved by: Ates Goral (http://magnetiq.com)
  // +   improved by: Kevin van Zonneveld (http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net)
  // +   bugfixed by: Onno Marsman
  // *     example 1: preg_quote("$40");
  // *     returns 1: '\$40'
  // *     example 2: preg_quote("*RRRING* Hello?");
  // *     returns 2: '\*RRRING\* Hello\?'
  // *     example 3: preg_quote("\\.+*?[^]$(){}=!<>|:");
  // *     returns 3: '\\\.\+\*\?\[\^\]\$\(\)\{\}\=\!\<\>\|\:'

  return (str+'').replace(/([\\\.\+\*\?\[\^\]\$\(\)\{\}\=\!\<\>\|\:])/g, "\\$1");
}

function ARRAYREPLACE(input,fromList,toList,caseSensitive){
  /* default behavior it is not case sensitive */
  if( caseSensitive == undefined ){
    caseSensitive = false;
  }
  /* if the from list it is not a list, become a list */
  if( typeof fromList != "object" ) {
    fromList = [ fromList ];
  }
  /* if the to list it is not a list, become a list */
  if( typeof toList != "object" ) {
    toList = [ toList ];
  }
  /* force the input be a string */
  var result = input.toString();

  /* iterates using the max size */
  var bigger  = Math.max( fromList.length, toList.length) ;

  /* defines the words separators */
  var arrWordSeparator = [ ".", ",", ";", " " ];

  /* interate into the lists */
  for(var i = 0; i < bigger; i++ ) {
    /* get the word that should be replaced */
    var fromValue = fromList[ ( i % ( fromList.length ) ) ]
    /* get the new word that should replace */
    var toValue = toList[ ( i % ( toList.length ) ) ]

    /* do not replace undefined */
    if ( fromValue == undefined ) {
      continue;
    }
    if ( toValue == undefined ) {
      toValue = "";
    }

    /* apply case sensitive rule */
    var caseRule = "g";
    if( !caseSensitive ) {
      /* make the regex case insensitive */
      caseRule = "gi";
    }

    /* for each end word char, make the replacement and update the result */
    for ( var j = 0; j < arrWordSeparator.length; j++ ) {

      /* from value being the first word of the string */
      result =  result.replace( new RegExp( "^(" + preg_quote( fromValue + arrWordSeparator[ j ] ) + ")" , caseRule ), toValue + arrWordSeparator[ j ] );

      /* from value being the last word of the string */
      result =  result.replace( new RegExp( "(" + preg_quote( arrWordSeparator[ j ] + fromValue ) + ")$" , caseRule ), arrWordSeparator[ j ] + toValue );

      /* from value in the middle of the string between two word separators */
      for ( var k = 0; k < arrWordSeparator.length; k++ ) {
        result =  result.replace( 
          new RegExp( 
            "(" + preg_quote( arrWordSeparator[ j ] + fromValue + arrWordSeparator[ k ] ) + ")" , 
            caseRule 
          ), 
          /* need to keep the same word separators */
          arrWordSeparator[ j ] + toValue + arrWordSeparator[ k ] 
        );
      }
    }

    /* from value it is the only thing in the string */
    result =  result.replace( new RegExp( "^(" + preg_quote( fromValue ) + ")$" , caseRule ), toValue );
  }
  /* return the new result */
  return result;
}

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=ARRAYREPLACE(C2,A1:A4,B1:B4)

, C2 , A1:A4, B1:B4.

Answer 4

JPV, :

=ArrayFormula(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(A1:A, List!A1, List!B1), List!A2, List!B2), List!A3, List!B3))

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