sed.py

"""This module contains a code example related to

Think Python, 2nd Edition
by Allen Downey
http://thinkpython2.com

Copyright 2015 Allen Downey

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"""

from __future__ import print_function, division


def sed(pattern, replace, source, dest):
    """Reads a source file and writes the destination file.

    In each line, replaces pattern with replace.

    pattern: string
    replace: string
    source: string filename
    dest: string filename
    """
    fin = open(source, 'r')
    fout = open(dest, 'w')

    for line in fin:
        line = line.replace(pattern, replace)
        fout.write(line)

    fin.close()
    fout.close()


def main():
    pattern = 'pattern'
    replace = 'replace'
    source = 'sed_tester.txt'
    dest = source + '.replaced'
    sed(pattern, replace, source, dest)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()