Module:StringReplace

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local p = {}
function p.escape_pattern(text)
    local r = string.gsub(text, "[%(%)%.%%%+%-%*%?%[%^%$]", "%%%1")
    return r
end
function p.replace_all(frame)
    local str = frame.args[1]
    local strToFind = frame.args[2]
    local strToreplaceWith = frame.args[3]
    local r = string.gsub(str, p.escape_pattern(strToFind), p.escape_pattern(strToreplaceWith))
    return r
end
return p