--- libelwix/src/str.c	2024/10/28 09:58:51	1.11
+++ libelwix/src/str.c	2026/07/27 21:11:07	1.12
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 *  by Michael Pounov <misho@elwix.org>
 *
 * $Author: misho $
-* $Id: str.c,v 1.11 2024/10/28 09:58:51 misho Exp $
+* $Id: str.c,v 1.12 2026/07/27 21:11:07 misho Exp $
 *
 **************************************************************************
 The ELWIX and AITNET software is distributed under the following
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ terms:
 All of the documentation and software included in the ELWIX and AITNET
 Releases is copyrighted by ELWIX - Sofia/Bulgaria <info@elwix.org>
 
-Copyright 2004 - 2024
+Copyright 2004 - 2026
 	by Michael Pounov <misho@elwix.org>.  All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -322,6 +322,36 @@ str_Dig2Hex2(u_char * __restrict digz, int diglen)
 	}
 
 	return str;
+}
+
+/*
+ * str_makeup() - Makeup the string, delete character or replace it
+ *
+ * @str = String for makeup
+ * @ch = Find character
+ * @replace = Replace found character with this one if it !=0
+ * return: how many replaces are done or -1 error
+ */
+int
+str_makeup(char * __restrict str, char ch, char replace)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	char *p, *c;
+
+	if (!str)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (p = c = str; *c; c++)
+		if (*c != ch)
+			*p++ = *c;
+		else {
+			if (replace)
+				*p++ = replace;
+			ret++;
+		}
+	*p = 0;
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /*