grunt-string-replace

Replaces strings on files by using string or regex patterns. Attempts to be a String.prototype.replace adapter task for your grunt project.

Getting Started

Install this grunt plugin next to your project's grunt.js gruntfile with: npm install grunt-string-replace

Then add this line to your project's grunt.js gruntfile:

grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-string-replace');

Documentation

Configuration

Inside your grunt.js file add a section named string-replace. This section specifies the files to edit, destinations, patterns and replacements.

Parameters

files object

This defines what files this task will edit and should contain key:value pairs.

The key (destination) should be an unique path (supports grunt.template) and the value (source) should be a filepath or an array of filepaths (supports minimatch).

When copying to a directory you must add a trailing slash to the destination due to support of single file copy.

options object

This controls how this task operates and should contain key:value pairs, see options below.

Options

replacements array

This option will hold all your pattern/replacement pairs. A pattern/replacement pair should contain key:value pairs containing:

• pattern string or regex
• replacement string

options: {
  replacements: [{
    pattern: /\/(asdf|qwer)\//ig,
    replacement: "'$1'"
  }, {
    pattern: ",",
    replacement: ";"
  }]
}

Note

If the pattern is a string, only the first occurrence will be replaced, as stated on String.prototype.replace.

Config Example

"string-replace": {
  dist: {
    files: {
      "path/to/directory/": "path/to/source/*", // includes files in dir
      "path/to/directory/": "path/to/source/**", // includes files in dir and subdirs
      "path/to/project-<%= pkg.version %>/": "path/to/source/**", // variables in destination
      "path/to/directory/": ["path/to/sources/*.js", "path/to/more/*.js"], // include JS files in two diff dirs
      "path/to/filename.ext": "path/to/source.ext"
    },
    options: {
      replacements: [{
        pattern: /\/(asdf|qwer)\//ig,
        replacement: "'$1'"
      }, {
        pattern: ",",
        replacement: ";"
      }]
    }
  }
}

Contributing

In lieu of a formal styleguide, take care to maintain the existing coding style. Add unit tests for any new or changed functionality. Lint and test your code using grunt.

Release History

0.1.0 - Initial release

License

Copyright (c) 2012 Erick Ruiz de Chavez Licensed under the MIT license.