# py-regex-replace

Perform regex-replacement on stdin and output result to stdout.

## Usage

```
usage: py-regex-replace [-h] --pattern PATTERN --repl REPL [--count COUNT]

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --pattern PATTERN, -p PATTERN
                        regex search pattern
  --repl REPL, -r REPL  replacement
  --count COUNT, -c COUNT
                        expected count of pattern in string. -1 allows any
                        count
```

```
usage: py-replace [-h] --text TEXT --repl REPL [--count COUNT]

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --text TEXT, -t TEXT  text to replace
  --repl REPL, -r REPL  replacement
  --count COUNT, -c COUNT
                        expected count of text in string. -1 allows any
                        count
```

## Examples

Some small example scripts can be found in [./test](./test). They can be run from inside the test directory:

```shell
cd test
./test.sh
```

## Installation

```shell
make install
```

## Uploading to TestPyPI

More detailed instructions can be found at [https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/packaging-projects/](https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/packaging-projects/)

1) Set up a _venv_
2) Increase/Adjust `[metadata][version]` in [setup.cfg](setup.cfg)
3) Install the `build` and `twine` modules to your _venv_.
4) Next generate a [distribution archive](https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/packaging-projects/#generating-distribution-archives):

```shell
python3 -m build
```

5) Upload the distribution packages with twine. For the username, use `__token__`. For the password, use a 
   [test.pypi.org API token](https://test.pypi.org/manage/account/#api-tokens):

```shell
python3 -m twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*
```

6) Congratulations! You can view the uploaded module under:

* [https://test.pypi.org/project/py-regex-replace/](https://test.pypi.org/project/py-regex-replace/)