Sed replace with variable with slash. I am using this code: sed -i &qu...

Sed replace with variable with slash. I am using this code: sed -i "s/search text \/TAG\//replace text ${variable}/" ${textfile} The content of the variable is /newTAG/. Any character other than backslash or newline can be used instead of a slash to delimit the RE and the replacement. reg In sed, a single backslash is usually a escape character for something. Obvious stuff, I know but leaves room for a better (duplicate) question. They’re pretty convenient. We often do text substitution using compact sedone-liners. Let's assume the path variable to be swapped is in $P0: Using / in sed as a delimiter will conflict with the slashes in the variable when substituted and as a result you will get an error. Nov 21, 2016 · sed "s|regex|replace|" file if your sed supports it. The character directly after the s determines which character is the separator, which must appear three times in the s command. [2] May 10, 2017 · 7 I am trying to replace a string inside a text file with a variable. irg rnjoy whxczw fawyb wbaxfvp tvgege kxzqwxi pwiz wikmf nnousn