Re: [Sheflug] replacing strings in multiple files.

["Barrie Bremner" <nospam [at] barriebremner.com>]

Richard Lowe writes:
 > * Richard Lowe (richlowe [at] btinternet.com) wrote:

 > > * Barrie Bremner (baz [at] barriebremner.com) wrote:

 > > > Is there an easy way (script preferably) that can grep out my old
 > > > address string and replace it with the new one?

 > > very very slightly tested (-i will make backups, but i suggest you so it
 > > anway).
 > > 
 > > for i in *.html; do perl -wpi.bak -e 's/old email/new email/g' $i; done
 > > 
 > > 
 > 
 > I dont know how that loop crept in there, I blame the fact its late.
 > 
 > perl -wpi.bak -e 's/old email/new email/g' *

for i in *.html;
do perl -wpi.bak -e 's/oldusr\@olddomain/newusr\ [at] newdomain/g' $i;
done

Seems to do the trick. Backups an' all!

I need to learn perl.
It was clever even enough to tell me to escape the  [at] 's  - I like that.

I know nothing of the syntax - but you mention a while loop - the $i I
assume.

I am right in saying * is for all cases whereas $i would be once for
each html file?

Baz.

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