# Replace the same character for more than a character
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-same-character-for-more-than-a-character/18241
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 14, 2016, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-same-character-for-more-than-a-character/18241 "2016-09-14T22:22:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@macgldesign](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/macgldesign)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2016, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-same-character-for-more-than-a-character/18241/1 "2016-09-14T22:22:31Z")
Hello friends!
I have this data:
**Artist
Dido; Eminem
Eminem; RBX; Sticky Fingaz
Dr. Dre; Eminem; Nate Dogg; Snoop Dogg; Xzibit**
what I need is to transform the character " **;**" in " **feat.**" another in " **comma**" and another in " **&**" getting the following result:
**Artist
Dido feat. Eminem
Eminem feat. RBX & Sticky Fingaz
Dr. Dre feat. Eminem, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg & Xzibit**
The first character " **;**" always be " **feat.**"
The last character " **;**" will always be " **&**"
And the other characters " **;**" which will be the middle will be " **comma**"
It is to do this without getting so...
Dr. Dre **feat.** Eminem **feat.** Nate Dogg **feat.** Snoop Dogg **feat.** Xzibit
I do not know where to start...
I await your help.
thank you in advance, embrace!
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### Author:  [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2016, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-same-character-for-more-than-a-character/18241/2 "2016-09-15T12:52:41Z")
Regular expressions are always your friend.. If you get a chance learn them 🙂
Use the following:
_Action type:_ **Format value**
_Field:_ **ARTIST**
_Formatstring:_ **$regexp($regexp($regexp(%artist%,';(\s\*[^;]+);\s\*([^;]+)$',;$1 & $2),'^([^;]+);\s\*',$1 feat. $2),';',',')**
Results:
```
"Dido; Eminem" ->
"Dido feat. Eminem"
"Eminem; RBX; Sticky Fingaz" ->
"Eminem feat. RBX & Sticky Fingaz"
"Dr. Dre; Eminem; Nate Dogg; Snoop Dogg; Xzibit" ->
"Dr. Dre feat. Eminem, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg & Xzibit"
"Dr. Dre; Eminem; Nate Dogg; Snoop Dogg; Xzibit; deadmau5" ->
"Dr. Dre feat. Eminem, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit & deadmau5"
"Dr. Dre; Eminem; Nate Dogg; Snoop Dogg; Xzibit; deadmau5; me" ->
"Dr. Dre feat. Eminem, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, deadmau5 & me"
```
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### Author:  [@macgldesign](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/macgldesign)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2016, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-same-character-for-more-than-a-character/18241/3 "2016-09-16T23:06:11Z")
QUOTE (stevehero @ Sep 15 2016, 12:52) \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
Regular expressions are always your friend.. If you get a chance learn them :slight\_smile:
Use the following:
_Action type:_ **Format value**
_Field:_ **ARTIST**
_Formatstring:_ **$regexp($regexp($regexp(%artist%,';(\s\*[^;]+);\s\*([^;]+)$',;$1 & $2),'^([^;]+);\s\*',$1 feat. $2),';',',')**
Results:
```
"Dido; Eminem" ->
"Dido feat. Eminem"
"Eminem; RBX; Sticky Fingaz" ->
"Eminem feat. RBX & Sticky Fingaz"
"Dr. Dre; Eminem; Nate Dogg; Snoop Dogg; Xzibit" ->
"Dr. Dre feat. Eminem, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg & Xzibit"
"Dr. Dre; Eminem; Nate Dogg; Snoop Dogg; Xzibit; deadmau5" ->
"Dr. Dre feat. Eminem, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit & deadmau5"
"Dr. Dre; Eminem; Nate Dogg; Snoop Dogg; Xzibit; deadmau5; me" ->
"Dr. Dre feat. Eminem, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, deadmau5 & me"
```
Muito obrigado!
o fato de todo suporte ser em inglês dificulta um pouco o entendimento de algumas funções,
mas irei me esforçar e estudar mais sobre isso!
abraço.
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### Author:  [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-same-character-for-more-than-a-character/18241/4 "2016-09-17T19:07:17Z")
> [@Mac](#):
>
> Muito obrigado!
> o fato de todo suporte ser em inglês dificulta um pouco o entendimento de algumas funções,
> mas irei me esforçar e estudar mais sobre isso!
> abraço.
De nada hombre.. Yo hablo un poquito espanól asi que yo entiendo tu problema jaja 😉
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-same-character-for-more-than-a-character/18241/5 "2026-02-09T12:26:25Z")