def dots2numberedDots(all_text, replace_string="..."):
    replace_string = re.escape(replace_string)
    dots_regex = re.compile(r"(\s)[A-Z]?\[?({})\]?(\s)".format(replace_string))
    all_text = dots_regex.sub(dots_repl, all_text)
    return all_text


if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser = argopt(__doc__).parse_args()
    input_path = parser.i
    output_path = parser.o
    string_to_replace = parser.s

    with open(input_path, "r") as filo:
        all_text = filo.read()
        numbered_dots_text = dots2numberedDots(all_text, replace_string=string_to_replace)

    with open(output_path, "w") as filo:
        filo.write(numbered_dots_text)