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Re: Python script that does batch find and replace in txt files

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On 09/11/2014 19:58, Syed Khalid wrote:
> Python script that does batch find and replace in txt files Need a python script that opens all .txt files in a folder find replace/delete text and save files.
>
> I have text files and I need to perform below steps for each file.
>
> Step 1: Put cursor at start of file and Search for "Contact's Name:". Delete all the rows before it.
> Step 2: Put cursor at end of file, Search for "Contact's Name:" select option UP.
> Step 3: Search for "Photo of the" Replace with blanks
> Step 4: Search for "Contact is" Replace with blanks
> Step 5: Search for "Contact's Name:" Replace with blanks
> Step 6: Search for "Age:" Replace with blanks
> Step 7: Search for "Sex:" Replace with blanks
> Step 8: Search for "House No:" Replace with blanks
> Step 9: Search for "available" Replace with blanks
> Step 10: Remove Empty Lines Containing Blank Characters from file
> Step 11: Trim Leading Space for each line
> Step 12: Trim Trailing Space after each line
> Step 13: Search for - (hyphen) Replace with _ (underscore)
> Step 14: Save file.
>
> Currently I have recorded a macro in Notepad++.
> I open each file, run macro and save file.
> As there are many files I was looking for a program to automate the process.
>
> I posted the same query in Notepad++ forum. I got a reply that it can be done by using Python script.
>
> Kindly do the needful.
>
> Thank you.
> khalidness
>

No problem once your cheque made payable to the Python Software 
Foundation has been cashed.  I'll pluck a figure of £200 out of the air, 
YMMV.

-- 
My fellow Pythonistas, ask not what our language can do for you, ask
what you can do for our language.

Mark Lawrence

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Python script that does batch find and replace in txt files Syed Khalid <khalidness@gmail.com> - 2014-11-09 11:58 -0800
  Re: Python script that does batch find and replace in txt files Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-11-09 20:17 +0000
  Re: Python script that does batch find and replace in txt files Albert-Jan Roskam <fomcl@yahoo.com> - 2014-11-09 20:23 +0000
  Re: Python script that does batch find and replace in txt files Syed Khalid <khalidness@gmail.com> - 2014-11-10 02:22 +0530
    Re: Python script that does batch find and replace in txt files Syed Khalid <khalidness@gmail.com> - 2014-11-09 13:08 -0800
      RE: Python script that does batch find and replace in txt files "Clayton Kirkwood" <crk@godblessthe.us> - 2014-11-09 15:03 -0800
  Re: Python script that does batch find and replace in txt files Syed Khalid <khalidness@gmail.com> - 2014-11-10 02:50 +0530
  Re: Python script that does batch find and replace in txt files MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2014-11-09 21:44 +0000
  Re: Python script that does batch find and replace in txt files Syed Khalid <khalidness@gmail.com> - 2014-11-10 03:21 +0530
  Re: Python script that does batch find and replace in txt files Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-11-11 20:04 +0000

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