edit file .txt

[sshika 3]

Hello

 

Is itpossible to edit a file .txt and replace characters by other characters ?

 

thank you

 

[kevinkk525 8]

It is, just load the file into a variable (e.g. text="abcdefabcdef") and run the following command:

newtext=text:gsub(char,newchar) so e.g. newtext=text:gsub("a","c") will give newtext="cbcdefcbcdef".

now just save that string to your file (overwrite the file)

[sshika 3]

Ok

What is the characters for "enter" ?

[kevinkk525 8]

for a new line? \n

[sshika 3]

Ok

If i use this it's ok ?

text="abcdefabcdef"

newtext=text:gsub(char,newchar

newtext=text:gsub("fa",/n)

And the result is this ?

newtext="cbcde"/n"bcdef"

[kevinkk525 8]

yes that does work this way.

[dgelessus 26]

Not quite. Backslash escapes (like \n for newline) need to be inside the string, like "first line\nsecond line". It is important that you use a backslash (\), not a forward slash (/). Wikipedia tells me that on AZERTY keyboards the backslash is on AltGr + 8.

[kevinkk525 8]

thanks for clarification, i did not read his answer carefully enough.

the result is of course newtext="cbcde\nbcdef" if you use the backslash.