/string-replacer

A script that replaces multiple strings in requested files

Primary LanguagePythonMIT LicenseMIT

String Replacer

This script replaces strings in requested files.
It expects 2 files with the same amount of lines to create the replacement "rules".
Each line from the first file will be replaced with the corresponding line from the second file.

Contents

1   Usage

This project requires:

  • Python 3.6

1.1   Clone the source code

In your working folder (your home folder, for example)

git clone https://github.com/yevgenykuz/string-replacer.git

1.2   Configure and run

  • Create your replacement "rules" by editing the provided "before.txt" and "after.txt" files. You can point to your own files instead (see arguments)
  • Put the files you want to scan in the provided "files" folder. You can point to your own folder instead (see arguments)

Run with:

python replace_strings_in_files.py

1.3   Arguments

usage: replace_strings_in_files.py [-h] [-p PATH] [-e FILE_EXTENSION]
                                   [-b STRING_LIST_BEFORE]
                                   [-a STRING_LIST_AFTER]

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -p PATH               The path to the directory that contains the files to
                        scan (default is 'files')
  -e FILE_EXTENSION     The extension of the files to scan for string
                        replacement (scans everything by default)
  -b STRING_LIST_BEFORE
                        The file that contains strings to convert (each string
                        in its own line)
  -a STRING_LIST_AFTER  The file that contains strings to convert to (each
                        string in its corresponding line)

2   Meta

2.1   Authors

yevgenykuz

2.2   License

MIT License