# sed - replace strings in multiple files

###### tags: `linux` `sed`

# use grep to find files and replace strings
grep -rl '<keyword>' <dir path to search under> | xargs sed -i 's/<keyword>/<replace keyword>/g'

# use find
find '<dir path to search under>' -type f -exec sed -i 's/<keyword>/<replace keyword>/g' {} +

# match file name in current dir
find . -type -f -name "*<keyword>*" -exec sed -i 's/<keyword>/<replace keyword>/g' {} +