---
name: "mtext_replace"
section: "3m17n"
platform: "linux"
package: "m17n-docs"
version: "1.8.4-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mtext_replace"
---

# mtext\_replace(3m17n)

## NAME

mtext\_replace -

## SYNOPSIS

int **mtext\_replace** (**MText** \* *mt1*, int *from1*, int *to1*, **MText** \* *mt2*, int *from2*, int *to2*)

## DESCRIPTION

Replace sub-text of M-text with another. The **mtext\_replace()** function replaces sub-text of M-text **mt1** between **from1** (inclusive) and **to1** (exclusive) with the sub-text of M-text **mt2** between **from2** (inclusive) and **to2** (exclusive). The new sub-text inherits text properties of the old sub-text.

## RETURN VALUE

If the operation was successful, **mtext\_replace()** returns 0. Otherwise, it returns -1 and assigns an error code to the external variable **merror\_code**. \

## ERRORS

`MERROR_MTEXT`, `MERROR_RANGE`

## SEE ALSO

**mtext\_insert()**\

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2001 Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA)\
 Copyright (C) 2001-2011 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)\
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License  \<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html\>.