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238.Advanced search and replace -- How to add spaces to align text to the center in a text file?

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Description:
How to add some spaces at the beginning of each line to align the text to the center in a pure text file.
Input Sample:
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
bbbbbbbbbbbb
ccccc
Output Sample:
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
<---->bbbbbbbbbbbb
<-spaces->ccccc
Answer:
Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" on windows platform to finish following steps.
Assuming max line lenth is 40, so we need to add 40/2-length/2 number of spaces at begin.
1. ctrl-o open source text file
2. ctrl-h open 'Replace' dialog.
* set "Replace Unit" to "Line"
* set "Search for pattern" to:

* set "Replace with pattern" to:

3. Click "Replace", done!
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