Text Replacement Python Script

Description:

This script performs a bulk text replacement in files located in a specified source directory. It supports files with the extensions .txt, .csv, .html, .htm, and .php. The modified files are then saved to a separate result directory with the same filenames.

Requirements:

• Python 3.x
• chardet library (To install: pip install chardet)

Instructions:

1. Setup:
   • Ensure you have Python installed and the chardet library.
   • Place the script in a directory of your choice.
   • Create a directory named source in the same location as the script. Place all the files you want to modify inside the source directory.
2. Running the Script:
   • Open your terminal or command prompt.
   • Navigate to the directory containing the script.
   • Run the script using the following command:

     python replace.py "old_text" "new_text"

     Replace old_text with the text you want to search for and replace, and new_text with the text you want to use as a replacement.
3. Results:
   • After the script completes, check the result directory (which will be created if it doesn't exist). This directory will contain all the modified files.