1 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/replace b/replace
index 7cfda9d..a622d8f 100755
--- a/replace
+++ b/replace
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
 replace stuff in a file or files
 """
+# maybe i should just use https://replace.richardlloyd.org.uk/
 import argparse
 import difflib
 import fileinput
@@ -30,12 +31,21 @@ args = cli.parse_args()
 
 differ = difflib.Differ()
 
+
+def raw(s):
+    return r"{}".format(s)
+
+
+def log(s):
+    sys.stderr.write(s)
+
+
 for line in fileinput.input(files=args.files, inplace=not args.dry):
     if args.regex:
-        replacement = re.sub(args.old, args.new, line)
+        replacement = re.sub(raw(args.old), args.new, line, flags=re.MULTILINE)
     else:
         replacement = line.replace(args.old, args.new)
-    if (args.verbose or args.dry) and args.old in line:
+    if (args.verbose or args.dry) and (line != replacement):
         diff = list(differ.compare([line], [replacement]))
         sys.stderr.write(f"{fileinput.filename()}:{fileinput.lineno()}:\n")
         sys.stderr.writelines(diff)