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Search and replace full line in recursive files
I'm using:
grep -n -H -o -R -e textword .
List all file recursively under directory '.' with string 'textword' and show the file, line and only portion matching.
I need to remove lines that ...
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How to replace current word under cursor in Emacs
How do I replace current word under cursor in Emacs?
I know that I can use query-replace or replace-string but every time I do so I have to type entire string to be replaced, this is just annoying.
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Smart way to perform a similar replacement (not simple enough for diff) in multiple files?
I have a bunch of files (45, so too many to edit them manually without going crazy) which all require the same changes (as seen in the three diffs at the end of this question).
Most tools used for ...
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How to do multiline search and replace text (delete) recursively
I want to go recursively through a directory and search for specific content in all files. The content should then be replaced if found. With a single line I would make something like this:
find . ...
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remove only specific text occurrences from string using sed
I have a text file that contains many rows of this sort of thing:
/*[17:51:27][1 ms]*/ UPDATE `country` SET `region_id` = '4' WHERE `country_id` = '36';
Is there a way that I can use sed to remove ...
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Conditional search and replace on a line in vim?
Let' say I want to comment and uncomment a line.
I know I can
:s!^!//!
and then
:s!^//!!
Now what if I want this as an one-liner?
Basically, if a line starts with // then remove it, else add ...
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Vim :s replace first N < g occurrences on a line
In vim, I sometimes have occasion to replace the first few occurrences of a match on a line, but not every one like g would. e.g.:
a a a a a
to
b b b a a
I know I could use ...
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Case-preserving search and replace in vim?
In vim, I know I can search with or without case sensitivity. But if I want to search for a string in either upper or lower case, and replace it with a replacement of the same case, is that possible ...
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How to replace a list of placeholders in a text file?
I have a text (configuration) file, but the program that reads the file unfortunately doesn't allow using any kind of variables. So I'd like to use a preprocessor that replaces a set of placeholders ...
