On Tue, Sep 16, 2003 at 02:15:23PM -0600, np wrote: > So I need to write a script which does a search and replace (ex. > search for 'NEW', replace with 'In new condition, with no blemishes," > etc..) #/bin/sed -f # # new2used -- replace "NEW" with appropriate string # s/NEW/In new condition, with no blemishes/g # END SED SCRIPT Call this with: scriptname < infile > outfile Or, if you don't want to create a separate script: sed -e 's/NEW/In new condition, with no blemishes/' < infile > outfile -- Chad Walstrom <chewie at wookimus.net> http://www.wookimus.net/ assert(expired(knowledge)); /* core dump */ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 240 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20030916/240a8aed/attachment.pgp