[thelist] Fastest Search and Replace

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At 10:20 AM 7/19/2002, Joshua Olson wrote:
>I have some files that need text changed.  The files are a few dozen megs a
>piece and the item to be replaced is on every line.  Does anybody know of
>some fast utilities for doing a search and replace of this magnitude?

I like using TextPad for this type of stuff.

         http://www.textpad.com

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Is this all on Windoze? If so HomeSite has a util for doing folder wide S&R.
Is is on *nix or BSD? AWK, SED, and GREP are your friends.

HTH!

Jay

"SMILE! It’s the second best thing you can do with your lips. What's the
first? If you have to ask..."

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