cat filename | tr '\\\\' '/' > tmp; mv tmp filename

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by tuberculosis

12/10/06 12:47:35 AM

12/10/06 12:48:10 AM

cat filename | tr '\\\\' '/' > tmp; mv tmp filename

Now stick it in a loop like

for n in `find . -name "*html"`
do
cat $n | tr '\\' '/' > tmp; mv tmp $n
done

Those other tools are overkill for this kind of thing.
tr is a much underused utility

Edited by tuberculosis Dec. 10, 2006, 12:48:10 AM EST

cat filename | tr '\\' '/' > tmp; mv tmp filename

Now stick it in a loop like

for n in `find . -name "*html"`
do
cat $n | tr '\' '/' > tmp; mv tmp $n
done

tr is a much underused utility

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In file search and replace? - (JayMehaffey) - (8) - Dec. 9, 2006, 10:00:30 PM EST

I'd do something like this - (crazy) - Dec. 9, 2006, 10:31:01 PM EST

sed or awk - (ChrisR) - Dec. 9, 2006, 10:37:53 PM EST

cat filename | tr '\\\\' '/' > tmp; mv tmp filename - (tuberculosis) - Dec. 10, 2006, 12:48:10 AM EST

YAAnswer - (Yendor) - (3) - Dec. 10, 2006, 09:36:09 AM EST

Hey that's nifty. - (static) - Dec. 10, 2006, 06:55:00 PM EST

Thanks - (JayMehaffey) - (1) - Dec. 10, 2006, 10:45:33 PM EST

Just add the "g" modifier to the sed script - (Yendor) - Dec. 10, 2006, 11:08:53 PM EST

Late to the party, but have you tried "tidy"? - (a6l6e6x) - Dec. 17, 2006, 09:43:24 PM EST

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