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+#!/bin/bash
+
+templates_dir="/run/media/omar/Storage/omar/Latex Templates"
+logo="/run/media/omar/Storage/omar/College/logo.png"
+json_file="/run/media/omar/Storage/omar/College/Courses Templates/Spring2024.json"
+
+# List of template options
+templates=("lab_report" "general_report")
+
+# Function to replace placeholders in a template file
+replace_placeholders() {
+	# Check if a template file is provided
+	if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+		echo "Usage: replace_placeholders <template_file>"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	# Check if the provided file exists
+	if [ ! -f "$1" ]; then
+		echo "File '$1' not found."
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	# Read the template file content
+	template_content=$(<"$1")
+
+	# Extract course names from JSON and load them into an array
+	IFS=$'\n' courses=($(jq -r '.[] | .course_title' "$json_file"))
+
+	# Display course names and ask user to select
+	echo "Select the course:"
+	for i in "${!courses[@]}"; do
+		echo "$((i + 1)). ${courses[i]}"
+	done
+	read -p "Enter the number of the course you want to use: " course_choice
+
+	# Validate selection
+	if ! [[ "$course_choice" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || ((course_choice < 1 || course_choice > ${#courses[@]})); then
+		echo "Invalid input. Please enter a number within the range."
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	# Get the selected course JSON object
+	matched_json=$(jq -r --argjson idx $((course_choice - 1)) '.[$idx]' "$json_file")
+
+	# Decode the JSON and replace placeholders
+	course_title=$(echo "$matched_json" | jq -r '.course_title')
+	course_code=$(echo "$matched_json" | jq -r '.course_code')
+	instructor=$(echo "$matched_json" | jq -r '.instructor')
+	teaching_assistant=$(echo "$matched_json" | jq -r '.teaching_assistant')
+
+	# Replace each field in the template
+	template_content=$(echo "$template_content" | sed "s/<course_title>/$course_title/g")
+	template_content=$(echo "$template_content" | sed "s/<course_code>/$course_code/g")
+	template_content=$(echo "$template_content" | sed "s/<instructor>/$instructor/g")
+	template_content=$(echo "$template_content" | sed "s/<teaching_assistant>/$teaching_assistant/g")
+
+	cp "$logo" .
+	read -p "Enter name for your file: " file_name
+
+	# Write the modified content to a new file
+	echo "$template_content" >"./$file_name"
+	echo "Replacement completed. Modified file saved as '$file_name'."
+}
+
+# Display template options to the user
+echo "Choose a template:"
+for ((i = 0; i < ${#templates[@]}; i++)); do
+	echo "$((i + 1)). ${templates[i]}"
+done
+
+# Read user input for template selection
+read -p "Enter the number of the template you want to use: " choice
+
+if ! [[ "$choice" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+	echo "Invalid input. Please enter a number."
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if ((choice < 1 || choice > ${#templates[@]})); then
+	echo "Invalid choice. Please enter a number within the range."
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+selected_template=${templates[choice - 1]}
+
+# Output the selected template
+echo "Selected Template: $selected_template"
+
+replace_placeholders "$templates_dir/$selected_template.latex"