| User: editor -- 2008-08-25 << 256 258 >> |
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| Type: Advanced search and replace |
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| Description: |
| How to replace text containing some special symbols like \/!@#$%^&*()'"~` in a text file? |
| Answer: |
| Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" on windows platform to finish following steps. |
| Assume you want to replace all string 0123\/!@#$%^&*()'"~`456789 with NEW_TEXT: 1. ctrl-o open text file 2. ctrl-h open "Replace" dialog * Enclose the text-to-replace with two single quote, and put it in the "search for pattern" like: Note: if single quote appear in text-to-replace, you need to put a backslash "\" before it. * fill in "Replace with pattern" like: 3. click "Replace", done! |
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