modify-pagefind-ui.py

# This script replaces the placeholder and clear_search text in the pagefind-ui.js file with new specified values.

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import re

# Path to the pagefind-ui.js file
FILE = "_site/pagefind/pagefind-ui.js"

# Original expression to find
ORIGINAL_EXPRESSION = r'placeholder:"Search",clear_search:"Clear"'

# Replacement expression
NEW_EXPRESSION = r'placeholder:"can\'t steer unless already moving",clear_search:"infoBAG"'

# Read the contents of the file
with open(FILE, 'r') as f:
    content = f.read()

# Perform the replacement using regex
new_content = re.sub(ORIGINAL_EXPRESSION, NEW_EXPRESSION, content)

# Write the modified content back to the file
with open(FILE, 'w') as f:
    f.write(new_content)

print("Replacement complete.")