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837.Advanced search and replace -- How to replace one specified word with a sequence of words from a file?

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Description:
How to replace one specified word with a sequence of words from a file? For example, replace the first 'old' with first word from file2, replace the second 'old' with second word from file2, ...
Input Sample:
file1: 
....old.........old........ 
.......old.......... 
......... 
old........ 
 
file2: 
worda 
wordb 
wordc 
wordd 
...
Output Sample:
file1: 
....worda.........wordb........ 
.......wordc.......... 
......... 
wordd........ 
Answer:
Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" on windows platform to finish following steps.
Assume file2.txt is in the folder of d:\temp\ 
1. ctrl-o open file1 
2. ctrl-h open 'replace' dialog 
* set 'search for pattern' to: 
 
* set 'replace with pattern' to: 
 
3. click 'replace', done. 
4. ctrl-s save to file.

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