Introduction
PowerShell is a powerful scripting language that allows you to automate various tasks, including editing text files. By using the Get-Content and Set-Content cmdlets, you can easily search for and replace text within a file.
Search and Replace in a Text File
To search for and replace text in a file, you can use the following PowerShell command:
(Get-Content "$env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences").replace('"exit_type":"Crashed"', '"exit_type":"Normal"') | Set-Content "$env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences"
This command searches for the string "exit_type":"Crashed" and replaces it with "exit_type":"Normal" in the specified file.
Example Script
Here is a complete PowerShell script that demonstrates how to search and replace text within a specified file:
# Define the path to the file
$filePath = "$env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences"
# Define the search and replace strings
$searchString = '"exit_type":"Crashed"'
$replaceString = '"exit_type":"Normal"'
# Perform the search and replace operation
(Get-Content $filePath).replace($searchString, $replaceString) | Set-Content $filePath
# Output a message indicating completion
Write-Host "Search and replace completed successfully."
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