batch-edit-multiselection.md

Batch Edit Multi-selection

Useful bash commands for editing the text on each line of a multi-line selection in Sublime Text. Copy selections to the clipboard, run the command, paste modified selections back in the document.

Math

Math with numbers, adds +1 to each and evaluates it with bc:

pbpaste | sed 's/$/+1/' | bc | perl -pe 'chomp if eof' | pbcopy

Uppercase

First letter to uppercase:

pbpaste | perl -lpe's/^(.*)/\U$1/' | perl -pe 'chomp if eof' | pbcopy

Lowercase

First letter to lowercase:

pbpaste | perl -lpe's/^(.*)/\L$1/' | perl -pe 'chomp if eof' | pbcopy