FastReplaceString

Fast native implementation in c(++) of a replace string script as an npm package. Replaces a string in a file.

Build status

Platform	Status	Notes
Linux
MacOS
Windows		Use the precompiled binary available in .bin

Usage

fastreplacestring.exe filename src dest

• filename: filename to read
• src: string that will be replaced
• dest: replacement

Example:

echo "let () = print_endline \"Hello world🌍\";" > hello.re

fastreplacestring.exe hello.re world🌍 universe⛄️

cat hello.re
 >>> let () = print_endline "Hello universe⛄️";

Tests:

# everything
npm run test

# default tests
node ./tests/test.js

# cross compiling tests
node ./tests/xtest.js

How to contribute:

• clone the repo
• add a new file under ./tests/input/yourFileName
• add the expected file under ./tests/expected/yourFileName
• add a command in ./tests/test.js of form filename src dest, e.g. yourFileName aString aReplacement
• make changes to fastreplacestring.cpp & npm run build
• npm run test

Notes on Cross-Compiling

Fastreplacestring.exe has been cross compiled from a Macbook Pro (13" intel i5 early 2015 macOS Sierra 10.12.5) to the following platforms:

OS	ARCH	Binary	CI available
Linux	32	fastreplacestring-linux32.exe	🚫
	64	fastreplacestring-linux64.exe	✅
Windows	32	fastreplacestring-win32.exe	✅
	64	fastreplacestring-win64.exe	🚫
Darwin	32	fastreplacestring-darwin32.exe	🚫
	64	fastreplacestring-darwin64.exe	✅

All binaries are located in the .bin directory.