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replace

The "replace" command line tool is used to search and replace text in files. It allows you to specify a search pattern and replace it with a desired text. This tool is commonly used in scripting and automation tasks to modify text files efficiently.

The replace command offers various options to customize its behavior. For example, you can specify whether to perform a case-sensitive or case-insensitive search, and whether to replace all occurrences or just the first one. Additionally, you can choose to create backups of the modified files or edit them in-place.

This tool supports regular expressions, allowing for powerful and flexible search patterns. Regular expressions enable you to perform complex text transformations, such as replacing all instances of a word followed by a number with a specific phrase.

The replace command is available on several operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and Windows. It is a versatile tool that can be integrated into shell scripts or used directly from the command line to quickly modify files in a batch operation.

Overall, the replace command line tool is a handy utility that simplifies text replacements in files, making it an invaluable tool for developers, system administrators, and automation enthusiasts.

List of commands for replace:

  • replace:tldr:32f8c replace: Replace all files in subdirectories of the destination.
    $ replace ${path\to\file_or_directory} ${path\to\destination_directory} /s
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  • replace:tldr:66a65 replace: Interactively copy multiple files, with a prompt before replacing or adding a destination file.
    $ replace ${path\to\file_or_directory} ${path\to\destination_directory} /p
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  • replace:tldr:786dc replace: Replace only files in the destination directory which are older than the files in the source directory.
    $ replace ${path\to\file_or_directory} ${path\to\destination_directory} /u
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  • replace:tldr:bcc2c replace: Replace even read only files.
    $ replace ${path\to\file_or_directory} ${path\to\destination_directory} /r
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  • replace:tldr:ed47a replace: Replace the destination file with the one from the source directory.
    $ replace ${path\to\file_or_directory} ${path\to\destination_directory}
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  • replace:tldr:f5e4a replace: Add files to the destination directory instead of replacing existing files.
    $ replace ${path\to\file_or_directory} ${path\to\destination_directory} /a
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  • replace:tldr:f85e3 replace: Display detailed usage information.
    $ replace /?
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  • replace:tldr:fec88 replace: Wait for you to insert a disk before it replaces files (originally to allow inserting a floppy disk).
    $ replace ${path\to\file_or_directory} ${path\to\destination_directory} /w
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