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# tr replaces sets of chars, not words (mentioned due to duplicates).
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### Problematic code:
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echo 'hello world' | tr 'hello' 'goodbye'
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### Correct code:
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echo 'hello world' | sed -e 's/hello/goodbye'
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### Rationale:
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`tr` is for `tr`ansliteration, turning some characters into other characters. It doesn't match strings or words, only individual characters.
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In this case, it transliterates h->g, e->o, l->d, o->y, resulting in the string "goddb wbrdd" instead of "goodbye world".
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The solution is to use a tool that does string search and replace, such as sed.
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### Contraindications
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None.
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