From: Xan Xann <dxpublica@...>
Date: 2006-09-13T18:39:07+09:00
Subject: Re: word substitution in file

Eero Saynatkari wrote:
> Xan Xann wrote:
>> Eero Saynatkari wrote:
>>> # Untested too
>>> require 'fileutils'
>>> 
>>> def FileUtils.s(source, dest, subs = {})
>>>   data = File.read source
>>>   search = /#{subs.keys.map {|k| Regexp.escape k}.join '|'}/
>>>   result = data.gsub(search) {|found| subs[found]}
>>>   File.open(dest, 'w') {|f| f.write result} if $&  # Regex matched
>>> end
>>> 
>>> FileUtils.s 'src.txt', 'dest.txt', 'foo' => 'bar'
>> 
>> 
>> This WORKS!!!! finally
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you very much
>> It seems it supports regexp expressions. Is it true?
> 
> It just substitutes strings with their counterparts
> given as the Hash. Regular expression support would
> be a bit more involved.

Well, thanks you very much for your help

Xan.

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