#!usr/bin/python
# Import lib
import sys
import time
import os
import signal
# Sub function
def call_help():
print("./script.py <filename> <key> [newkey]\n")
print("with:\n")
print(" filename: file location & name\n")
print(" key: string need to find\n")
print(" newkey: string will replace for key (optional)\n")
def search_n_replace(file, key, newkey):
if key in file:
# Loop to find key and report location
print("Input : " + file)
pos = file.find(key);
while pos >= 0:
print("Found " + key + " at " + str(pos))
pos = file.find(key, pos + 1);
# Replace all key in file
file = file.replace(key, newkey)
return file
else:
print("Cannot find key " + key + " in " + file)
# Main function
# This condition to make sure main call from user cmd, not from another file imported this module (this file)
#if __name__ == '__main__':
if 1:
# Check user input: ./script.py filename key [new key]
# if len(sys.argv) < 2:
# call_help()
# sys.exit(0)
# elif len(sys.argv) < 4:
# input_file = sys.argv[1]
# key = sys.argv[2]
# newkey = ""
# elif len(sys.argv) < 5:
# input_file = sys.argv[1]
# key = sys.argv[2]
# newkey = sys.argv[3]
input_file = "Sentence search and replace"
key = "a"
newkey = "aa"
# Check file available
# try:
# with open(input_file) as file:
# pass
# except IOError as e:
# print("Unable to open file")
# sys.exit(-1)
if len(input_file) == 0 or len(key) == 0:
print("Wrong input")
# Call function search key in file (location printout)
# If user input new key, replace it in file
input_file = search_n_replace(input_file, key, newkey)
print("Replaced => " + input_file)
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