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Use `sub` and `gsub` for replacements.

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Section: awk Scripting Patterns

Replace text in awk

bash
bash
awk '{gsub(/foo/, "bar"); print}' file.txt
Explanation

`sub` replaces one match, while `gsub` replaces all matches in the current record.

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