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Dev tools · April 1, 2019

Bsed – Simple, English syntax on top of Perl text processing

Simple SQL-like syntax on top of Perl text processing. - andrewbihl/bsed

Bsed – Simple, English syntax on top of Perl text processing launched on April 1, 2019 with 178 votes, #118 of 3,128 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

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Bsed is a text processing tool that provides English-like syntax for Perl operations. It simplifies command-line text manipulation by allowing users to write instructions in plain English rather than complex Perl code. The tool is designed for developers and system administrators who need to perform text processing tasks but prefer a more readable alternative to traditional Perl syntax.

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