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perl -w -i -p -e "s/search_text/replace_text/g" filename
How do I, in the search_text spot, get it to search for an & sign? Is there a special way to include such?...
- 08-14-2008 #1Just Joined!
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[SOLVED] Looking for &
perl -w -i -p -e "s/search_text/replace_text/g" filename
How do I, in the search_text spot, get it to search for an & sign? Is there a special way to include such?
- 08-15-2008 #2Linux User
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Use "\" in front of "&" or "?" to escape them.
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Worked like a charm. Thank you!
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