def members(name, members_list):
    '''
    Replaces members of the group with a provided list.

    .. versionadded:: 2016.3.0

    CLI Example:

        salt '*' group.members foo 'user1,user2,user3,...'

    Replaces a membership list for a local group 'foo'.
    '''
    retcode = 1
    grp_info = __salt__['group.info'](name)
    if grp_info and name in grp_info['name']:
        cmd = '/usr/bin/dscl . -delete /Groups/{0} GroupMembership'.format(name)
        retcode = __salt__['cmd.retcode'](cmd) == 0
        for user in members_list.split(','):
            cmd = '/usr/bin/dscl . -merge /Groups/{0} GroupMembership {1}'.format(name, user)
            retcode = __salt__['cmd.retcode'](cmd)
            if not retcode == 0:
                break
            # provided list is '': users previously deleted from group
            else:
                retcode = 0

    return retcode == 0