excel vba replace tokens in a template string
'VBA function to make multiple replacements in a template string:
Function TemplateReplace$(template$, ParamArray replacements())
Dim c&, s$, t$, e
s = template
For Each e In replacements
c = c + 1
t = "|%" & c & "|"
If InStrB(e, "~~") Then e = Replace(e, "~~", Chr(34))
If InStrB(s, t) Then s = Replace(s, t, e)
Next
TemplateReplace = s
End Function
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Const TEMPLATE = "SELECT * FROM |%1| WHERE (survived = |%2|)"
MsgBox TemplateReplace$(TEMPLATE, "titanic", "~~true~~")
'Displays: SELECT * FROM titanic WHERE (survived = "true")