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I have 20 text files with various extensions in a directory.
I want to replace "nnn" with "ooo" in all files.
I could import them into a project in Eclipse or Visual Studio to replace them all but that is overkill and would add other meta files etc.
What is a simple way to do this, I'm thinking: select all files, right click, choose some tool called (e.g. "QuickReplacer") and fill in find and replace, click and done.
Does anyone know of a tool like this?
windows-explorer file-management
edited Jul 15 '14 at 14:03
Cfinley
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asked Jul 31 '09 at 11:51
Edward TanguayEdward Tanguay
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I have 20 text files with various extensions in a directory.
I want to replace "nnn" with "ooo" in all files.
I could import them into a project in Eclipse or Visual Studio to replace them all but that is overkill and would add other meta files etc.
What is a simple way to do this, I'm thinking: select all files, right click, choose some tool called (e.g. "QuickReplacer") and fill in find and replace, click and done.
Does anyone know of a tool like this?
windows-explorer file-management
edited Jul 15 '14 at 14:03
Cfinley
1,43331220
asked Jul 31 '09 at 11:51
Edward TanguayEdward Tanguay
6,0633192124
1
I'd like to point out that if you're already using Eclipse, bringing up the Find in Files (or whatever it's called) you can choose a Directory, rather than an existing project, to search. It shouldn't be hard from there to then run a find/replace on matched files.
– anonymous coward
Jul 31 '09 at 13:58
add a comment |
I have 20 text files with various extensions in a directory.
I want to replace "nnn" with "ooo" in all files.
I could import them into a project in Eclipse or Visual Studio to replace them all but that is overkill and would add other meta files etc.
What is a simple way to do this, I'm thinking: select all files, right click, choose some tool called (e.g. "QuickReplacer") and fill in find and replace, click and done.
Does anyone know of a tool like this?
windows-explorer file-management
edited Jul 15 '14 at 14:03
Cfinley
1,43331220
asked Jul 31 '09 at 11:51
Edward TanguayEdward Tanguay
6,0633192124
I have 20 text files with various extensions in a directory.
I want to replace "nnn" with "ooo" in all files.
I could import them into a project in Eclipse or Visual Studio to replace them all but that is overkill and would add other meta files etc.
What is a simple way to do this, I'm thinking: select all files, right click, choose some tool called (e.g. "QuickReplacer") and fill in find and replace, click and done.
Does anyone know of a tool like this?
windows-explorer file-management
windows-explorer file-management
edited Jul 15 '14 at 14:03
Cfinley
1,43331220
asked Jul 31 '09 at 11:51
Edward TanguayEdward Tanguay
6,0633192124
edited Jul 15 '14 at 14:03
Cfinley
1,43331220
asked Jul 31 '09 at 11:51
Edward TanguayEdward Tanguay
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edited Jul 15 '14 at 14:03
Cfinley
1,43331220
edited Jul 15 '14 at 14:03
Cfinley
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asked Jul 31 '09 at 11:51
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asked Jul 31 '09 at 11:51
Edward TanguayEdward Tanguay
6,0633192124
asked Jul 31 '09 at 11:51
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6,0633192124
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I'd like to point out that if you're already using Eclipse, bringing up the Find in Files (or whatever it's called) you can choose a Directory, rather than an existing project, to search. It shouldn't be hard from there to then run a find/replace on matched files.
– anonymous coward
Jul 31 '09 at 13:58
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I'd like to point out that if you're already using Eclipse, bringing up the Find in Files (or whatever it's called) you can choose a Directory, rather than an existing project, to search. It shouldn't be hard from there to then run a find/replace on matched files.
– anonymous coward
Jul 31 '09 at 13:58
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I'd like to point out that if you're already using Eclipse, bringing up the Find in Files (or whatever it's called) you can choose a Directory, rather than an existing project, to search. It shouldn't be hard from there to then run a find/replace on matched files.
– anonymous coward
Jul 31 '09 at 13:58
I'd like to point out that if you're already using Eclipse, bringing up the Find in Files (or whatever it's called) you can choose a Directory, rather than an existing project, to search. It shouldn't be hard from there to then run a find/replace on matched files.
– anonymous coward
Jul 31 '09 at 13:58
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GrepWin would do this among others, and it is a Explorer plugin.
However there is quite a big array of different applications available that can do this.
This SO thread on the topic also suggest WinGrep as an option.
edited May 23 '17 at 11:33
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answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:53
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installed it and did my search/replace within 3 minutes, thanks!
– Edward Tanguay
Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
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Notepad++ can do it easily...
Search menu > Find in files.. menu item...
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:03
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If you are familiar with Visual Studio, you can do that without creating a project. Do (something like): Edit>Find/Replace>Find in Files. There you can specify a folder.
I've done this many times. I'd say it's only overkill if you had to create a project (you don't) or if you didn't have VS installed and needed it only for this request.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
Michael HarenMichael Haren
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I find that Textpad is very useful for this kind of thing, amongst others.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:00
RemouRemou
28819
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I really like the WildEdit product by Helios Software (makers of the excellent Textpad text editor).
It's reliable, quick, flexible, and doesn't cost much (£8.50 = approx. 10 Euro) - well worth its price!
It handles ASCII, ANSI, UTF-8 and other encoding with no problem, you can pick a directory and a file mask (*.cs, *.as?x etc.) and apply the changes only to those files, and it will keep a backup of your original files in case you want to undo the change.
Marc
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
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79852236
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SciTE has this built in on Windows - so long as all the files are in the same directory (and is a very small and quick general purpose text editor into the bargain) - right click and 'Edit with SciTE' any one file in the directory, Ctrl+Shift+F, type in search and replace strings and an optional filename filter and click OK.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
robertcrobertc
5892918
add a comment |
Sublime: Ctrl+Shift+f
Replaces text in all open files, or you can specify particular folder(s) by clicking ….
Afterwards, hit File > Save All.
answered yesterday
DuncDunc
2131212
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I know I'm a bit late to the Party, Just wanted to Mention this great free tool.
http://dngrep.github.io/
answered Mar 13 '18 at 1:36
Pola EdwardPola Edward
991
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GrepWin would do this among others, and it is a Explorer plugin.
However there is quite a big array of different applications available that can do this.
This SO thread on the topic also suggest WinGrep as an option.
edited May 23 '17 at 11:33
Community♦
1
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:53
BinaryMisfitBinaryMisfit
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installed it and did my search/replace within 3 minutes, thanks!
– Edward Tanguay
Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
add a comment |
GrepWin would do this among others, and it is a Explorer plugin.
However there is quite a big array of different applications available that can do this.
This SO thread on the topic also suggest WinGrep as an option.
edited May 23 '17 at 11:33
Community♦
1
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:53
BinaryMisfitBinaryMisfit
18.9k106276
installed it and did my search/replace within 3 minutes, thanks!
– Edward Tanguay
Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
add a comment |
GrepWin would do this among others, and it is a Explorer plugin.
However there is quite a big array of different applications available that can do this.
This SO thread on the topic also suggest WinGrep as an option.
edited May 23 '17 at 11:33
Community♦
1
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:53
BinaryMisfitBinaryMisfit
18.9k106276
GrepWin would do this among others, and it is a Explorer plugin.
However there is quite a big array of different applications available that can do this.
This SO thread on the topic also suggest WinGrep as an option.
edited May 23 '17 at 11:33
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answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:53
BinaryMisfitBinaryMisfit
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edited May 23 '17 at 11:33
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answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:53
BinaryMisfitBinaryMisfit
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answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:53
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installed it and did my search/replace within 3 minutes, thanks!
– Edward Tanguay
Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
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installed it and did my search/replace within 3 minutes, thanks!
– Edward Tanguay
Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
installed it and did my search/replace within 3 minutes, thanks!
– Edward Tanguay
Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
installed it and did my search/replace within 3 minutes, thanks!
– Edward Tanguay
Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
add a comment |
Notepad++ can do it easily...
Search menu > Find in files.. menu item...
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:03
spinodalspinodal
1,0881123
add a comment |
Notepad++ can do it easily...
Search menu > Find in files.. menu item...
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:03
spinodalspinodal
1,0881123
add a comment |
Notepad++ can do it easily...
Search menu > Find in files.. menu item...
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:03
spinodalspinodal
1,0881123
Notepad++ can do it easily...
Search menu > Find in files.. menu item...
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:03
spinodalspinodal
1,0881123
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:03
spinodalspinodal
1,0881123
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:03
spinodalspinodal
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answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:03
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add a comment |
If you are familiar with Visual Studio, you can do that without creating a project. Do (something like): Edit>Find/Replace>Find in Files. There you can specify a folder.
I've done this many times. I'd say it's only overkill if you had to create a project (you don't) or if you didn't have VS installed and needed it only for this request.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
Michael HarenMichael Haren
39421024
add a comment |
If you are familiar with Visual Studio, you can do that without creating a project. Do (something like): Edit>Find/Replace>Find in Files. There you can specify a folder.
I've done this many times. I'd say it's only overkill if you had to create a project (you don't) or if you didn't have VS installed and needed it only for this request.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
Michael HarenMichael Haren
39421024
add a comment |
If you are familiar with Visual Studio, you can do that without creating a project. Do (something like): Edit>Find/Replace>Find in Files. There you can specify a folder.
I've done this many times. I'd say it's only overkill if you had to create a project (you don't) or if you didn't have VS installed and needed it only for this request.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
Michael HarenMichael Haren
39421024
If you are familiar with Visual Studio, you can do that without creating a project. Do (something like): Edit>Find/Replace>Find in Files. There you can specify a folder.
I've done this many times. I'd say it's only overkill if you had to create a project (you don't) or if you didn't have VS installed and needed it only for this request.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
Michael HarenMichael Haren
39421024
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
Michael HarenMichael Haren
39421024
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
Michael HarenMichael Haren
39421024
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
Michael HarenMichael Haren
39421024
39421024
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add a comment |
I find that Textpad is very useful for this kind of thing, amongst others.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:00
RemouRemou
28819
add a comment |
I find that Textpad is very useful for this kind of thing, amongst others.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:00
RemouRemou
28819
add a comment |
I find that Textpad is very useful for this kind of thing, amongst others.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:00
RemouRemou
28819
I find that Textpad is very useful for this kind of thing, amongst others.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:00
RemouRemou
28819
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:00
RemouRemou
28819
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:00
RemouRemou
28819
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:00
RemouRemou
28819
28819
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add a comment |
I really like the WildEdit product by Helios Software (makers of the excellent Textpad text editor).
It's reliable, quick, flexible, and doesn't cost much (£8.50 = approx. 10 Euro) - well worth its price!
It handles ASCII, ANSI, UTF-8 and other encoding with no problem, you can pick a directory and a file mask (*.cs, *.as?x etc.) and apply the changes only to those files, and it will keep a backup of your original files in case you want to undo the change.
Marc
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
marc_smarc_s
79852236
add a comment |
I really like the WildEdit product by Helios Software (makers of the excellent Textpad text editor).
It's reliable, quick, flexible, and doesn't cost much (£8.50 = approx. 10 Euro) - well worth its price!
It handles ASCII, ANSI, UTF-8 and other encoding with no problem, you can pick a directory and a file mask (*.cs, *.as?x etc.) and apply the changes only to those files, and it will keep a backup of your original files in case you want to undo the change.
Marc
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
marc_smarc_s
79852236
add a comment |
I really like the WildEdit product by Helios Software (makers of the excellent Textpad text editor).
It's reliable, quick, flexible, and doesn't cost much (£8.50 = approx. 10 Euro) - well worth its price!
It handles ASCII, ANSI, UTF-8 and other encoding with no problem, you can pick a directory and a file mask (*.cs, *.as?x etc.) and apply the changes only to those files, and it will keep a backup of your original files in case you want to undo the change.
Marc
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
marc_smarc_s
79852236
I really like the WildEdit product by Helios Software (makers of the excellent Textpad text editor).
It's reliable, quick, flexible, and doesn't cost much (£8.50 = approx. 10 Euro) - well worth its price!
It handles ASCII, ANSI, UTF-8 and other encoding with no problem, you can pick a directory and a file mask (*.cs, *.as?x etc.) and apply the changes only to those files, and it will keep a backup of your original files in case you want to undo the change.
Marc
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
marc_smarc_s
79852236
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
marc_smarc_s
79852236
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
marc_smarc_s
79852236
answered Jul 31 '09 at 11:57
marc_smarc_s
79852236
79852236
add a comment |
add a comment |
SciTE has this built in on Windows - so long as all the files are in the same directory (and is a very small and quick general purpose text editor into the bargain) - right click and 'Edit with SciTE' any one file in the directory, Ctrl+Shift+F, type in search and replace strings and an optional filename filter and click OK.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
robertcrobertc
5892918
add a comment |
SciTE has this built in on Windows - so long as all the files are in the same directory (and is a very small and quick general purpose text editor into the bargain) - right click and 'Edit with SciTE' any one file in the directory, Ctrl+Shift+F, type in search and replace strings and an optional filename filter and click OK.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
robertcrobertc
5892918
add a comment |
SciTE has this built in on Windows - so long as all the files are in the same directory (and is a very small and quick general purpose text editor into the bargain) - right click and 'Edit with SciTE' any one file in the directory, Ctrl+Shift+F, type in search and replace strings and an optional filename filter and click OK.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
robertcrobertc
5892918
SciTE has this built in on Windows - so long as all the files are in the same directory (and is a very small and quick general purpose text editor into the bargain) - right click and 'Edit with SciTE' any one file in the directory, Ctrl+Shift+F, type in search and replace strings and an optional filename filter and click OK.
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
robertcrobertc
5892918
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
robertcrobertc
5892918
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
robertcrobertc
5892918
answered Jul 31 '09 at 12:02
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5892918
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Sublime: Ctrl+Shift+f
Replaces text in all open files, or you can specify particular folder(s) by clicking ….
Afterwards, hit File > Save All.
answered yesterday
DuncDunc
2131212
add a comment |
Sublime: Ctrl+Shift+f
Replaces text in all open files, or you can specify particular folder(s) by clicking ….
Afterwards, hit File > Save All.
answered yesterday
DuncDunc
2131212
add a comment |
Sublime: Ctrl+Shift+f
Replaces text in all open files, or you can specify particular folder(s) by clicking ….
Afterwards, hit File > Save All.
answered yesterday
DuncDunc
2131212
Sublime: Ctrl+Shift+f
Replaces text in all open files, or you can specify particular folder(s) by clicking ….
Afterwards, hit File > Save All.
answered yesterday
DuncDunc
2131212
answered yesterday
DuncDunc
2131212
answered yesterday
DuncDunc
2131212
answered yesterday
DuncDunc
2131212
2131212
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I know I'm a bit late to the Party, Just wanted to Mention this great free tool.
http://dngrep.github.io/
answered Mar 13 '18 at 1:36
Pola EdwardPola Edward
991
add a comment |
I know I'm a bit late to the Party, Just wanted to Mention this great free tool.
http://dngrep.github.io/
answered Mar 13 '18 at 1:36
Pola EdwardPola Edward
991
add a comment |
I know I'm a bit late to the Party, Just wanted to Mention this great free tool.
http://dngrep.github.io/
answered Mar 13 '18 at 1:36
Pola EdwardPola Edward
991
I know I'm a bit late to the Party, Just wanted to Mention this great free tool.
http://dngrep.github.io/
answered Mar 13 '18 at 1:36
Pola EdwardPola Edward
991
answered Mar 13 '18 at 1:36
Pola EdwardPola Edward
991
answered Mar 13 '18 at 1:36
Pola EdwardPola Edward
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I'd like to point out that if you're already using Eclipse, bringing up the Find in Files (or whatever it's called) you can choose a Directory, rather than an existing project, to search. It shouldn't be hard from there to then run a find/replace on matched files.
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