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For some reason it seems to work so far up to inserting the new string. The result is just the #P# is removed. Ran it with -x set and I think I see why that is and will check it out shortly but I just wanted to say thank you as both these answers have taught me more in under and hour than I’ve learned trying to figure this out the last 3 days. Both your answers Introduced me to commands I wasn’t familiar with and looking at the Mans with them as context is SUPER handy. I upvoted but it wont show till I have 15 rep. Thank you again!

0m3rta3
– 0m3rta3

2020-08-03 23:15:34 +00:00
Commented Aug 3, 2020 at 23:15
@0m3rta3 I don't think -x will help you much as that is a Bash flag. From your description it seems for some reason your the array did not get populated, although I tested here in sample files and it worked. Well, if you learned from the answers, I'm already happy. Always much glad helping those who are willing to learn.

Quasímodo
– Quasímodo

2020-08-03 23:26:00 +00:00
Commented Aug 3, 2020 at 23:26
Oh. Right. Thanks for pointing that’s out because I didn’t copy paste your script (was told from the start not to get into that habit and Ive tried to stick to it). But that comes with its own issues when I don’t pay attention. As such I used the bash shebang not regular sh. Hence the -x working. That might be where the issue actually is though. Lol. Dummy

0m3rta3
– 0m3rta3

2020-08-03 23:30:25 +00:00
Commented Aug 3, 2020 at 23:30
@0m3rta3 Always copy/paste code to/from this site, don't try to re-type it because then you end up wasting your time and other peoples time trying to help you with problems that simply don't exist in the code. There's nothing in the posted script that requires sh or bash nor requires you not to use either of them.

Ed Morton
– Ed Morton

2020-08-04 13:40:47 +00:00
Commented Aug 4, 2020 at 13:40

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