findreplace

This function finds and replaces strings in a text file
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Updated 27 Dec 2005

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SYNTAX:

findreplace(file,otext,ntext)
findreplace(file,otext,ntext,match)

file: text file name (with or without path)
otext: text to be replaced (old text)
ntext: replacing text (new text)
match: either (1) for match case or (0) to ignore case. Default value is (1)

Example:

findreplace('sample.txt','Moller','Moler');
findreplace('sample.txt','jake','Jack',0);
findreplace('sample.txt','continue it is','continue its',0);

Cite As

Fahad Al Mahmood (2024). findreplace (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/9447-findreplace), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R14SP3
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
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Version Published Release Notes
1.0.0.0