Script to replace a word.

[teky]

Hi all,

I have about 150 html files in my unix system and my
company decided to change a word from x to y.
I need to replace the word in all the html files
in the sub directories too.
Replacing the word manually is a time consuming process.
Can anybody provide me with a script that replaces a word
from x to y in all the files.

Thanks,
Teky.

 

[attitude]

Try

http://www.shelldorado.com

I think that this will help.

 

[dyna176]

within a vi session you can use:
:g/{current word}/s//{new word}
as in:
:g/x/s//y
HTH

 

[abovebrd]

sounds like a job for sed or even awk.

Using either one of these commands you could create an easy search and replace script.

I'll post an example tommorow when I get back to the office



-Danny