How to use ReplaceAll on an expression that contains a rule












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I know I have seen this before but can't seem to locate it today.



I am trying to take an expression that has some rules in it and replace one of that parts that contain a rule using ReplaceAll



For a simple example consider:



testExpression = {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}}
(* {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}} *)


and I want to replace the



Axes -> {False, True}


with



Axes -> False


I have tried



testExpression /. 
Hold[Axes -> {False, True}] -> Hold[Axes -> False]
(* {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}} *)


as well as



testExpression /. 
Hold[Rule[Axes , {False, True}]] -> Hold[Rule[Axes , False]]
(* {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}} *)


I promise to add this to my set of notes if someone could kindly enlighten me.










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    I know I have seen this before but can't seem to locate it today.



    I am trying to take an expression that has some rules in it and replace one of that parts that contain a rule using ReplaceAll



    For a simple example consider:



    testExpression = {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}}
    (* {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}} *)


    and I want to replace the



    Axes -> {False, True}


    with



    Axes -> False


    I have tried



    testExpression /. 
    Hold[Axes -> {False, True}] -> Hold[Axes -> False]
    (* {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}} *)


    as well as



    testExpression /. 
    Hold[Rule[Axes , {False, True}]] -> Hold[Rule[Axes , False]]
    (* {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}} *)


    I promise to add this to my set of notes if someone could kindly enlighten me.










    share|improve this question









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      I know I have seen this before but can't seem to locate it today.



      I am trying to take an expression that has some rules in it and replace one of that parts that contain a rule using ReplaceAll



      For a simple example consider:



      testExpression = {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}}
      (* {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}} *)


      and I want to replace the



      Axes -> {False, True}


      with



      Axes -> False


      I have tried



      testExpression /. 
      Hold[Axes -> {False, True}] -> Hold[Axes -> False]
      (* {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}} *)


      as well as



      testExpression /. 
      Hold[Rule[Axes , {False, True}]] -> Hold[Rule[Axes , False]]
      (* {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}} *)


      I promise to add this to my set of notes if someone could kindly enlighten me.










      share|improve this question









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      I know I have seen this before but can't seem to locate it today.



      I am trying to take an expression that has some rules in it and replace one of that parts that contain a rule using ReplaceAll



      For a simple example consider:



      testExpression = {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}}
      (* {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}} *)


      and I want to replace the



      Axes -> {False, True}


      with



      Axes -> False


      I have tried



      testExpression /. 
      Hold[Axes -> {False, True}] -> Hold[Axes -> False]
      (* {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}} *)


      as well as



      testExpression /. 
      Hold[Rule[Axes , {False, True}]] -> Hold[Rule[Axes , False]]
      (* {"stuff", Axes -> {False, True}} *)


      I promise to add this to my set of notes if someone could kindly enlighten me.







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          Here are a couple possibilities:



          testExpression /. Rule[Axes, {False, True}] -> Axes -> False
          testExpression /. HoldPattern[Axes -> {False, True}] -> Axes -> False



          {"stuff", Axes -> False}



          {"stuff", Axes -> False}







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            Here are a couple possibilities:



            testExpression /. Rule[Axes, {False, True}] -> Axes -> False
            testExpression /. HoldPattern[Axes -> {False, True}] -> Axes -> False



            {"stuff", Axes -> False}



            {"stuff", Axes -> False}







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              Here are a couple possibilities:



              testExpression /. Rule[Axes, {False, True}] -> Axes -> False
              testExpression /. HoldPattern[Axes -> {False, True}] -> Axes -> False



              {"stuff", Axes -> False}



              {"stuff", Axes -> False}







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                Here are a couple possibilities:



                testExpression /. Rule[Axes, {False, True}] -> Axes -> False
                testExpression /. HoldPattern[Axes -> {False, True}] -> Axes -> False



                {"stuff", Axes -> False}



                {"stuff", Axes -> False}







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                Here are a couple possibilities:



                testExpression /. Rule[Axes, {False, True}] -> Axes -> False
                testExpression /. HoldPattern[Axes -> {False, True}] -> Axes -> False



                {"stuff", Axes -> False}



                {"stuff", Axes -> False}








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