GNU sed - Search and Replace problem

Fishn · #1 (**permalink**) 07-27-2009

Hi,

The following code loops through every file with an error extension and then loops through all XML files in that directory and replaces the target character @ with / . The problem I have is that if there is more than one occurance of @ in each individual file it doesn't replace it. Any ideas???

P:
for %%f in (*.error) do (
for %%g in (%%~nf\*.xml) do (

IF findstr /L /M /C:@ %%g > nul && "C:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin\"sed -i -B s/@/\// %%g && rename %%f %%~nf.finished && echo Changes made to %%g >> C:\AnnuityErrors.log
)
)
C:

funksen · #2 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009

you have to use the global flag "g" at the end

Code:

sed -i -B s/@/\//g

Fishn · #3 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009

Thanks very much, it works like a dream.

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