I have a file as below . I want to convert the Y with numbers to H
From
to
I tried to do
it converted my Yesterday to Hesterday I want to convert only when there is Y followed by integer
Thanks
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As you well know, it always helps to know what operating system and shell you're using when you ask questions in this forum. Assuming that the sed on your system conforms to POSIX Standard requirements (which is not true by default on Linux systems), you could try:
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