re

README

re - Quick File Content Replacer

A command-line utility to search and optionally replace patterns in files across directories. This tool provides a simple interface to make sweeping changes to files without the need for complicated commands or scripts.

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Features

• Easy Search & Replace: Find and replace patterns across multiple files and directories.
• Include/Exclude Patterns: Ability to specify which files to include or exclude using regular expressions.
• Dry Run: Preview changes before applying them.
• Optimized: Skips larger files and uses efficient search algorithms for faster performance.

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Installation

Using go install

Run the following command to install re:

go install github.com/4thel00z/re/...@latest

Make sure your $GOPATH/bin is in your $PATH to use the re command anywhere.

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Usage

1. Basic Search:

   Replace the term "needle" with "replacement" in the current directory (dry run):

   re needle replacement
   

2. Applying Changes:

   To apply the replacements:

   re -f needle replacement
   

3. Specifying Directories:

   Search and replace in specific directories:

   re needle replacement dir1 dir2
   

4. Include/Exclude Patterns:

   Use -i to specify file patterns to include and -e to exclude:

   re -i "*.js,*.html" -e ".git" needle replacement
   

For additional options and usage details:

re --help

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Contributing

Contributions are always welcome! See the CONTRIBUTING.md file for guidelines.

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License

This project is licensed under the GPL-3 license.