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Re: (Challenge)(for new users) Replacing a text

by robharper (Pilgrim)
on Sep 24, 2004 at 07:01 UTC ( [id://393450]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??

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in reply to (Challenge)(for new users) Replacing a text

Well, I'm a newbie, so a rummage through perlrun (thanks for the hint) got me there. I'll hide this behind a readmore, just in case anyone else wants a go...

Update: not including the filename at the end, 37 chars

perl -pi -e 's/Will( Emigh)/JAPH\1/g' FileName

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Re^2: (Challenge)(for new users) Replacing a text
by antirice (Priest) on Sep 24, 2004 at 14:00 UTC

    And with -w...

    # perl -wpi -e 's/Will( Emigh)/JAPH\1/g' FileName
\1 better written as $1 at -e line 1.
#

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