https://blog.thetextsmith.com/tags/sed/ Recent content in Sed on Under the Anvil Hugo en-us Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:58:28 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/text-processing/thinking-in-transformations-why-textsmiths-love-search-and-replace/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:58:28 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/text-processing/thinking-in-transformations-why-textsmiths-love-search-and-replace/ One of the greatest changes that happens when someone becomes a textsmith is not learning a new command. It is learning a new way of thinking. This second of the three-part series on working with streams delves into the psychology of a textsmith. https://blog.thetextsmith.com/text-processing/why-it-s-difficult-to-operate-without-a-stream-editor/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:46:57 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/text-processing/why-it-s-difficult-to-operate-without-a-stream-editor/ This post is the first of the three-part series on stream editing: but what does it mean to work with streams? This is where understanding its key editor comes into play. https://blog.thetextsmith.com/text-processing/before-you-reach-for-sed-master-bash-parameter-expansion/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:28:53 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/text-processing/before-you-reach-for-sed-master-bash-parameter-expansion/ One of the habits that gradually changes a person’s shell scripting style is discovering that Bash can manipulate text on its own. https://blog.thetextsmith.com/weekly-nugget/find-and-replace-across-your-entire-project/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:28:50 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/weekly-nugget/find-and-replace-across-your-entire-project/ Before we dive back into longer essays next week, here is a practical Textsmith Nugget that demonstrates one of the most satisfying moments in text-processing: changing hundreds of files with a single command.