Feb 16 2023 02:57 PM
I have a variable string of characters that I want to change into another string. The characters and delimiters are somewhat variable but there is a pattern.
I have a string that looks like the following:
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/upper-colorado-river-gm1466493937-498485667
I want to change it into the following:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/upper-colorado-river-royalty-free-image/1466493937
I am using a formula that looks like the following:
=SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(D2,"istockphoto.com/photo","gettyimages.com/detail/photo"),"-gm","-royalty-free-image/")
The result using this formula looks like the following:
I would like to delete that last string of numbers following the last "-". Is there any way in my Excel formula that I can do that?
Thanks
Feb 16 2023 03:11 PM
If you have Microsoft 365 or Office 2021 (or use Excel Online):
=LET(q, D2, r, SUBSTITUTE(q, "istockphoto.com/photo", "gettyimages.com/detail/photo"), s, SUBSTITUTE(r, "-gm", "-royalty-free-image/"), t, SUBSTITUTE(s, "-", REPT(" ", 255)), u, LEFT(t, LEN(t)-255), v, TRIM(u), SUBSTITUTE(v, " ", "-"))
Feb 16 2023 03:31 PM
Feb 16 2023 11:20 PM
Feb 16 2023 11:22 PM
Feb 17 2023 12:03 AM
SolutionIn older versions of Excel:
=SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(LEFT(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(D2,"istockphoto.com/photo","gettyimages.com/detail/photo"),"-gm","-royalty-free-image/"),"-",REPT(" ",255)),LEN(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(D2,"istockphoto.com/photo","gettyimages.com/detail/photo"),"-gm","-royalty-free-image/"),"-",REPT(" ",255)))-255))," ","-")
Feb 17 2023 07:06 AM
@Hans Vogelaar Hans, that formula worked perfectly. Thank you so much. I appreciate it.