Search and replace a pattern containing backslashes
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I have a file
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
newcommanddatestamp20180215
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
I need to search for newcommanddatestamp and want to replace a nearby pattern with a new pattern.
Required output file
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
newcommanddatestamp20180218
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
The backslashes are complicating this task. How do I manage?
command-line text-processing latex
edited Mar 11 at 19:34
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I have a file
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
newcommanddatestamp20180215
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
I need to search for newcommanddatestamp and want to replace a nearby pattern with a new pattern.
Required output file
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
newcommanddatestamp20180218
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
The backslashes are complicating this task. How do I manage?
command-line text-processing latex
edited Mar 11 at 19:34
David Foerster
26.4k1362106
asked Mar 9 at 14:33
user3708021
232
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the dupe target doesn't make sense.sedis not a shell and the backslashes are not in filenames
– Zanna
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up vote
2
down vote
favorite
I have a file
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
newcommanddatestamp20180215
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
I need to search for newcommanddatestamp and want to replace a nearby pattern with a new pattern.
Required output file
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
newcommanddatestamp20180218
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
The backslashes are complicating this task. How do I manage?
command-line text-processing latex
edited Mar 11 at 19:34
David Foerster
26.4k1362106
asked Mar 9 at 14:33
user3708021
232
I have a file
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
newcommanddatestamp20180215
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
I need to search for newcommanddatestamp and want to replace a nearby pattern with a new pattern.
Required output file
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
newcommanddatestamp20180218
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
The backslashes are complicating this task. How do I manage?
command-line text-processing latex
command-line text-processing latex
edited Mar 11 at 19:34
David Foerster
26.4k1362106
asked Mar 9 at 14:33
user3708021
232
edited Mar 11 at 19:34
David Foerster
26.4k1362106
asked Mar 9 at 14:33
user3708021
232
edited Mar 11 at 19:34
David Foerster
26.4k1362106
edited Mar 11 at 19:34
David Foerster
26.4k1362106
edited Mar 11 at 19:34
David Foerster
26.4k1362106
26.4k1362106
asked Mar 9 at 14:33
user3708021
232
asked Mar 9 at 14:33
user3708021
232
asked Mar 9 at 14:33
user3708021
232
232
4
the dupe target doesn't make sense.sedis not a shell and the backslashes are not in filenames
– Zanna
Mar 11 at 16:19
add a comment |Â
4
the dupe target doesn't make sense.sedis not a shell and the backslashes are not in filenames
– Zanna
Mar 11 at 16:19
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the dupe target doesn't make sense.
sed is not a shell and the backslashes are not in filenames– Zanna
Mar 11 at 16:19
the dupe target doesn't make sense.
sed is not a shell and the backslashes are not in filenames– Zanna
Mar 11 at 16:19
add a comment |Â
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You likely just need to escape the backslashes i.e. \
Ex.
$ sed '/\newcommand\datestamp/ s/20180215/20180218/' file
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
newcommanddatestamp20180218
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
answered Mar 9 at 14:36
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
6
down vote
accepted
You likely just need to escape the backslashes i.e. \
Ex.
$ sed '/\newcommand\datestamp/ s/20180215/20180218/' file
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
newcommanddatestamp20180218
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
answered Mar 9 at 14:36
steeldriver
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up vote
6
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You likely just need to escape the backslashes i.e. \
Ex.
$ sed '/\newcommand\datestamp/ s/20180215/20180218/' file
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
newcommanddatestamp20180218
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
answered Mar 9 at 14:36
steeldriver
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up vote
6
down vote
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up vote
6
down vote
accepted
You likely just need to escape the backslashes i.e. \
Ex.
$ sed '/\newcommand\datestamp/ s/20180215/20180218/' file
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
newcommanddatestamp20180218
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
answered Mar 9 at 14:36
steeldriver
63.2k1198167
You likely just need to escape the backslashes i.e. \
Ex.
$ sed '/\newcommand\datestamp/ s/20180215/20180218/' file
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
newcommanddatestamp20180218
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
answered Mar 9 at 14:36
steeldriver
63.2k1198167
answered Mar 9 at 14:36
steeldriver
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answered Mar 9 at 14:36
steeldriver
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the dupe target doesn't make sense.
sedis not a shell and the backslashes are not in filenames– Zanna
Mar 11 at 16:19