SQL server : Replace the value using like operator - sql

Question

I need to replace the column value if exists to another column have a same text as like below example.
create table #t1
(
a varchar(100)
)
create table #t2
(
b varchar(100),
c varchar(100)
)
insert into #t1 values('she is a girl teacher and he is a boy doctor')
insert into #t2 values('girl','G')
insert into #t2 values('boy','B')
select *from #t1
select *from #t2
select a=replace (t1.a,t2.b,t2.c)
from #t1 t1 inner join #t2 t2 on t1.a like '%'+t2.b+'%'
while i'm selecting the query the result displays like
she is a G teacher and he is a boy doctor
she is a girl teacher and he is a B doctor
but i have need the output like
she is a G teacher and he is a B doctor
How need to change my query for the above output.

Answer 1

The only solution I can think if using recursive queries.
create table #t1
(
a varchar(100)
)
create table #t2
(
b varchar(100),
c varchar(100)
)
insert into #t1 values('she is a girl teacher and he is a boy doctor')
, ('she is a girl soldier and he is a boy doctor')
, ('she is a girl dentist and he is a boy farmer')
insert into #t2 values('girl','G')
insert into #t2 values('boy','B')
select *from #t1
select *from #t2
select a=replace(t1.a,t2.b,t2.c), *
from #t1 t1
inner join #t2 t2 on t1.a like '%'+t2.b+'%';
with cte as (
select a, 1 as ct from #t1
union all
select cast(replace(a,t2.b,t2.c) as varchar(100)) as a, ct+1 from cte
cross apply #t2 t2 where a like '%'+t2.b+'%'
)select distinct a from (select a, ct as ct from cte) as t1 where t1.ct = (select max(ct) from cte);
drop table #t1
drop table #t2
-- she is a G teacher and he is a B doctor

Answer 2

The most straightforward way is to just use a cursor to loop through all the replacements, applying them.
create table #t1
(
a varchar(100)
)
create table #t2
(
b varchar(100),
c varchar(100)
)
insert into #t1 values('she is a girl teacher and he is a boy doctor')
insert into #t2 values('girl','G')
insert into #t2 values('boy','B')
-- We create a couple of variables and a temporal table to hold the incremental replacements
declare #Pattern varchar(64)
declare #Value varchar(64)
select * into #TempReplacements from #1
-- Apply the replacements
declare Replacements cursor for select b, c from #t2
open Replacements
fetch next from Replacements into #Pattern, #Value
while ##fetch_status = 0
update #TempReplacements set a = replace(a, #Pattern, #Value)
fetch next from Replacements into #Pattern, #Value
end
close Replacements
deallocate Replacements
-- We return the results
select * from #TempRelacements
-- Drop temporary Table
drop table #TempReplacements
drop table #t1
drop table #t2