| User: Aaron -- 2014-03-23 << 1186 1188 >> |
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| Type: Advanced search and replace |
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| Description: |
| I would like to convert text files containing pipe "|" delimited lines into the format for importing into Replace Pioneer's Fast Replace window. I've included an option request to choose a random word from the matching <replace> line if that's possible. Option: For every FIRST word or pharse in pipe delimited line choose a random word or phrase from the same line and replace in output text For every |
| Input Sample: |
| FIRST word or phrase|SECOND word|THIRD word|FOURTH word|FIFTH word|SIXTH word Another first word|another second word|another third word|another fourth word|another fifth word|another sixth word etc. |
| Output Sample: |
| <find>FIRST word or phrase</find> <replace>{SECOND word|THIRD word|FOURTH word|FIFTH word|SIXTH word}</replace> <find>Another first word</find> <replace>{another second word|another third word|another fourth word|another fifth word|another sixth word}</replace> etc. Note: Brackets { and } are added Option: <find>FIRST word or phrase</find> <replace>rand_str_unique(1,'SECOND word','THIRD word','FOURTH word','FIFTH word','SIXTH word')</replace> |
| Answer: |
| Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" on windows platform to finish following steps. |
| 1. ctrl-o open text file 2. ctrl-h open 'replace' dialogue * set 'replace unit' to 'Chars' * set 'replace scope' to 'Line' * set 'search for pattern' to: * set 'replace with pattern' to: 3. click 'replace', done. 4. ctrl-s save to file. For the option, just need to change 'replace with pattern' entry in step 2: |
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| Keywords: |
| matching delimited chin include specified format phrase unique separate random word random wor matching lines line matching find lines containing in word format text into lines same phrase replace random every split line containing join every lines into line |