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Alter many files, all with same variable in them
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I have 100's of files that access a field in a mySQL DataBase. I had to change the field name and now I have to update 100's of files. The files read:
I need it to now read:
I know I could go through all files and execute a replace 'user_id' with 'id', but that would take forever. Does anyone know a program to do this easier?
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I know I could go through all files and execute a replace 'user_id' with 'id', but that would take forever. Does anyone know a program to do this easier?
Last edited by woocha; Jan 17th, 2008 at 11:04 am.
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Off the top of my head, Dreamweaver has a search and replace (CTRL-F) function that will allow you to batch replace an entire folder/website/etc.
While you are finding and replacing, you might consider replacing 100 instances of the same code with an include path to a single script to make future revisions less painful.
While you are finding and replacing, you might consider replacing 100 instances of the same code with an include path to a single script to make future revisions less painful.
If you're on linux then grep is your friend. Also as Johnsquibb said, if you have probably over 5 instances of identical code, put it in one file then just include it.
GCS d- s+ a-->? C++(++++) UL+++ P+>+++ L+++ E--- W+++
N+ o K w++(---) O? !M- V PS+>++ PE+ Y+ PGP !t- 5? X- R tv+
b+>++ DI+ D G++>+++ e+ h+>++ r y+
PMs asking for help will not be answered, post on the forums. That's what they're there for.
N+ o K w++(---) O? !M- V PS+>++ PE+ Y+ PGP !t- 5? X- R tv+
b+>++ DI+ D G++>+++ e+ h+>++ r y+
PMs asking for help will not be answered, post on the forums. That's what they're there for.
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Originally Posted by johnsquibb 
Off the top of my head, Dreamweaver has a search and replace (CTRL-F) function that will allow you to batch replace an entire folder/website/etc.
While you are finding and replacing, you might consider replacing 100 instances of the same code with an include path to a single script to make future revisions less painful.
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