Node read data from file line by line ... process it and save it back issue

id=1349 console.log('done this') status=waiting
id=2345 console.log('done this too') status=waiting

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fs.readFile('list.txt', 'utf8', function (err,data) {

  if (data.includes('status=waiting')) {

    const str = data.trim();
    const arr = str.replace(/;$/gm, '').split(/\n/g)

    for (var i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {

      var result = arr[i].replace('status=waiting', 'status=complete');

      var temp = result.split(" ");
      console.log(temp[1]);
      eval(temp[1]); //run the console.log

      console.log(`RESULT IS: ${result}`); // This line should now have status=complete when it saves below

      // Now Save it back with the status=complete in it
      fs.writeFile('list.txt', result, 'utf8', function (err) {
        if (err) return console.log(err);
      });
      

    };


  }

});

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