Replace what's within X and X - list. Help needed.

Jessica Andersson

Hello okey this is what i need help with!

How do i replace for example:

[Object] Randomtext xxxx blablabla [/object]
[Object] Randomtext yyyy blablabla [/object]

The only thing i want to change is the TEXT inside the [object] but with a list.
Etc a other list that have it like this:
Emma
Dave

It should be added and replaced with the
[Object] Randomtext xxxx blablabla [/object]
[Object] Randomtext yyyy blablabla [/object]
But only that xxxx becomes Emma and the yyyy becomes Dave.

Thanks in advance!

Peter Brand

Replace using a regex. Something like:
replace \([Object\]\sRandomtext\s)(xxxx)(.*?)(\[/object\]) with $1Emma$3
and replace \([Object\]\sRandomtext\s)(yyyy)(.*?)(\[/object\]) with $1Dave$3$4

guy038

Hello Jessica,

I suppose that the values Emma and Dave are part of a list of first names, aren’t they ?

Therefore, it would be interesting to extend this S/R regex to any number of first names, that are to be replaced !

So, could you tell us how you detect the xxxx and yyyy strings, inside a block [object]....[/object] and could you provide an short example of your text, to illustrate the changes that are needed ? Thanks !

Best Regards,

guy038