replacestr is a simple utility that can be used to replace a string in your files. Replacing a string in a file is a common task for developers. You don't need to know how to write a regex to replace a string in a file. Easy to use and easy to understand.
For example, if you want to replace all occurrences of foo with bar in a file, you can use the following command:
replacestr -f myfile.txt -s foo -r bar
$ replacestr -f myfile.txt -s foo -r bar
$ replacestr -f myfolder/*.txt -s foo -r bar
$ replacestr -f myfolder/**/*.txt -s foo -r bar
$ replacestr -f *.txt -s foo -r bar -i test.txt # ignore case
$ replacestr -f C:/Users/Adem/Myfolder/*.txt -s old -r new -i test.txt
To display the help for the tool use the -h flag:
$ replacestr -h
| Flag (short) | Flag (long) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| -f <files...> | --files <files...> | File(s) or folder to search in. |
| -s | --search | String to search for. |
| -r | --replace | String to replace with. |
| -i <files...> | --ignore <files...> | File(s) to ignore. |
| -e | --encoding | Encoding to use. Default "utf-8" |
| -q | --silent | Silent mode: no output |
| -h | --help | Show help |
| -v | --version | Show version |
| -p | --pretend | Pretend mode: no changes will be made |
| -a | --about | About replacestr |
| -o | --output | Output file |
npx replacestr -f myfile.txt -s foo -r bar
npm install -g replacestr
This will install replacestr globally so that it may be run from the command line anywhere.
Checkout this repository locally, then:
$ npm i
$ npm run start -- --help
[1.0.0] Initial release.