python - Using .replace function

Question

I have a code with more than 2500 lines that contains several references to GIS layers. I need to replace these layers in the code for several web maps so I have to find a way to automate a find and replace function.

Following a video example, I went on and created my own version of but couldn't get it to work. So, after failing at troubleshooting and googleing I decided to replicate exactly what I see in the video and oh surprise! it turns out it doesn't for me either.

curseWords = ["crap", "butt", "fork"]
niceWords = ["poo", "buttox", "spoon"]
dirtySentence = "You crap, butt in fork"

def Censor(curseWords, niceWords, dirtySentence):
    for i in range(len(niceWords)):
        dirtySentence = dirtySentence.replace(curseWords[i], niceWords[i])

    return dirtySentence

print(dirtySentence)

I expected this code would change dirtySentence to You poo, buttox in spoon but it doesn't do it. Anyone has any idea what might be wrong with this piece of code?

Answer 1

You forget to call your defined function Censor. See below:

curseWords = ["crap", "butt", "fork"]
niceWords = ["poo", "buttox", "spoon"]
dirtySentence = "You crap, butt in fork"

def Censor(curseWords, niceWords, dirtySentence):
    for i in range(len(niceWords)):
        dirtySentence = dirtySentence.replace(curseWords[i], niceWords[i])

    return dirtySentence


dirtySentence = Censor(curseWords, niceWords, dirtySentence) # call the defined function
print(dirtySentence)

Output: You poo, buttox in spoon