Bulk find and replace
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Applies a whole list of find-and-replace pairs in one pass, one `find | replace` per line. Matching is case-insensitive and plain text.
How to use the bulk find and replace
The thing to watch is that the pairs run in order, so an earlier replacement can be found again by a later one. Replacing a with b and then b with c turns every original a into c, which is rarely intended and is the source of most surprises with bulk replacement. Order the pairs so that no replacement value appears in a later find, or use placeholder values in a first pass and resolve them in a second. For a single replacement with regular expressions and case sensitivity, the find and replace tool has the finer controls.
Questions
Yes, and an earlier replacement can be caught by a later find. Replacing a→b then b→c turns every a into c.
Order the pairs so no replacement value appears in a later find, or use placeholders and resolve them in a second pass.
No, matching ignores case. Use the single find and replace tool if you need case sensitivity.
Not here: bulk pairs are plain text. The single find and replace tool has a regex mode.
It is skipped.