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Asked: June 18, 20262026-06-18T01:36:19+00:00 2026-06-18T01:36:19+00:00

I am trying to delete some line in PHP files. I tried to use

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I am trying to delete some line in PHP files. I tried to use an find, exec combination:

find . -name '*.php' -exec sed '/@category/d' {} \;

but it only prints out the files contents. Is there anythin wrong in the syntax? Or what is the problem?

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    2026-06-18T01:36:21+00:00Added an answer on June 18, 2026 at 1:36 am

    Could you try this command:

    find . -name '*.php' -exec sed -i '/@category/d' {} \;
    

    I think you’ve missed -i option

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