# String - Replace characters that aren't in the alphabet

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**Created:** [October 1, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-replace-characters-that-arent-in-the-alphabet/314548 "2010-10-01T13:03:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-replace-characters-that-arent-in-the-alphabet/314548/1 "2010-10-01T13:03:11Z")

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Hello,

I need to be able to ‘clean’ dynamic string from all symbols (all characters that are not a letter or number…) and replace them with “-”

i.e.

A Fine “Painting” Number 1 - would equal - a-fine-painting-number-1

Any ideas?

Thanks