| User: editor -- 2010-09-01 << 602 604 >> |
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| Type: Text file parser |
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| Description: |
| How to findout all lines that contain specified words in multiple files? The unix "grep" command and DOS "findstr" command can search all lines that contain specified words like "abc": file1: .....abc..... file2: ...abc........ How to use 'Replace Pioneer' to search files in subfolder to findout all lines that contain "abc"? |
| Input Sample: |
| some files might contain "abc", but they are in different subfolder of d:\test |
| Output Sample: |
| Find out all lines that contain abc in different files: d:\test\subfolder1\file1: .....abc.... d:\test\subfolder2\file2: ...abc..... d:\test\subfolder2\file2: .....abc..... .... |
| Answer: |
| Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" on windows platform to finish following steps. |
| 1. ctrl-h open 'Replace' window * set 'Replace Unit' to 'Line' * in 'Search for pattern' entry, enter: * in 'Replace with pattern' entry, enter: * uncheck 'Print Unmatch Unit' option(to remove other lines) * change the symbol ">" between "In Page(p0)" and "Out Page(p1)" to ">> Append" 2. click "Batch..." button open "Batch Runner" window 3. click "Search Files" button, to search specified files: * set proper filter, such as *.txt, set proper directory * set "Contain Word/Phrase" to "abc"(can ignore this step) * check the option of "search subdirectory" * click "Search", click "Close" on finish. 4. Check "Set output File" option, and clear the following entry(default is ${FILENAME}, now fill it as blank) 5. click "Batch Replace", done! all lines are listed in page "P1" |
Screenshot 1: Replace_Window |
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| Keywords: |
| unix subfolder grep subdirectory dos command abc symbol sym blank findstr subfolder search all files in subfolder remove all symbol between lines lines contain words remove txt remove specified symbol pattern |