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replace_all

Language/Type: PHP recursion string return

Write a recursive function named replace_all that accepts three parameters: a string $s and two single-character strings $from and $to. Given these parameters, your function should return a new string that is the same as $s but with any occurrences of $from changed to $to.

For example, the call of replace_all("crazy raccoons", 'c', 'k') should return "krazy rakkoons" and the call of replace_all("BANANA", 'A', 'O') should return "BONONO".

Your function is case-sensitive; if the character $from is, for example, a lowercase 'f', your function should not replace uppercase 'F' characters. In other words, you should not need to write code to handle case issues in this problem.

Constraints:

  • Do not declare any global variables.
  • Do not use any loops; you must use recursion.
  • Do not use any auxiliary data structures (e.g. arrays) or strings to solve this problem.
    • (The point of this problem is to solve it recursively; do not use a library function to get around recursion.)
  • Do not call any string member functions or string library functions that traverse or search the entire string.
  • You can declare as many primitive variables (e.g. integers) as you like.
  • You are allowed to define other "helper" functions if you like; they are subject to these same constraints.
Function: Write a PHP function as described, not a complete program.

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