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+*replace-in-files.ps1*
+================
+
+This PowerShell script searches and replaces a pattern in the given files by the replacement.
+
+Parameters
+----------
+```powershell
+PS> ./replace-in-files.ps1 [[-pattern] <String>] [[-replacement] <String>] [[-files] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
+
+-pattern <String>
+    Specifies the pattern to look for
+    
+    Required?                    false
+    Position?                    1
+    Default value                
+    Accept pipeline input?       false
+    Accept wildcard characters?  false
+
+-replacement <String>
+    Specifies the replacement
+    
+    Required?                    false
+    Position?                    2
+    Default value                
+    Accept pipeline input?       false
+    Accept wildcard characters?  false
+
+-files <String>
+    Specifies the file to scan
+    
+    Required?                    false
+    Position?                    3
+    Default value                
+    Accept pipeline input?       false
+    Accept wildcard characters?  false
+
+[<CommonParameters>]
+    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
+    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
+```
+
+Example
+-------
+```powershell
+PS> ./replace-in-files NSA "No Such Agency" C:\Temp\*.txt
+
+```
+
+Notes
+-----
+Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
+
+Related Links
+-------------
+https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+
+Script Content
+--------------
+```powershell
+<#
+.SYNOPSIS
+	Search and replace a pattern in the given files by the replacement
+.DESCRIPTION
+	This PowerShell script searches and replaces a pattern in the given files by the replacement.
+.PARAMETER pattern
+	Specifies the pattern to look for
+.PARAMETER replacement
+	Specifies the replacement
+.PARAMETER files
+	Specifies the file to scan
+.EXAMPLE
+	PS> ./replace-in-files NSA "No Such Agency" C:\Temp\*.txt
+.LINK
+	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+.NOTES
+	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
+#>
+
+param([string]$pattern = "", [string]$replacement = "", [string]$files = "")
+
+function ReplaceInFile { param([string]$FilePath, [string]$Pattern, [string]$Replacement)
+
+    [System.IO.File]::WriteAllText($FilePath,
+        ([System.IO.File]::ReadAllText($FilePath) -replace $Pattern, $Replacement)
+    )
+}
+
+try {
+	if ($pattern -eq "" ) { $pattern = read-host "Enter search pattern" }
+	if ($replacement -eq "" ) { $replacement = read-host "Enter replacement" }
+	if ($files -eq "" ) { $files = read-host "Enter files" }
+
+	$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
+
+	$fileList = (get-childItem -path "$files" -attributes !Directory)
+	foreach($file in $fileList) {
+		ReplaceInFile $file $pattern $replacement
+	}
+	[int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
+	"OK, replaced '$pattern' by '$replacement' in $($fileList.Count) files in $Elapsed sec."
+	exit 0 # success
+} catch {
+	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
+	exit 1
+}
+```
+
+*(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of replace-in-files.ps1 as of 10/19/2023 08:11:42)*