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/**
 * @fileoverview Utilities for string manipulation.
 */


/**
 * Namespace for string utilities
 */
goog.provide('goog.string');


/**
 * Does simple python-style string substitution.
 * subs("foo%s hot%s", "bar", "dog") becomes "foobar hotdog".
 * @param {string} str The string containing the pattern.
 * @param {...*} var_args The items to substitute into the pattern.
 * @return {string} A copy of {@code str} in which each occurrence of
 *     {@code %s} has been replaced an argument from {@code var_args}.
 */
goog.string.subs = function(str, var_args) {
  var splitParts = str.split('%s');
  var returnString = '';

  var subsArguments = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1);
  while (subsArguments.length &&
         // Replace up to the last split part. We are inserting in the
         // positions between split parts.
         splitParts.length > 1) {
    returnString += splitParts.shift() + subsArguments.shift();
  }

  return returnString + splitParts.join('%s'); // Join unused '%s'
};