How to find and replace the word in notepad++

[S Balaji]

Sample:
strcpy(p_add.arr,pname);
strcpy(p_name,p_show.arr);
strcpy(p_name.arr,p_name2.arr);

To Find:
strcpy(.arr,.arr)—i Have facing the error “0 hits showing” but will be there like in sample.

To Replace:
strcpy((char ).arr,(char ).arr).

I have to add the (char *) prefix in the array variables.So kindly provide the command in notepad++.

[Alan Kilborn]

@S-Balaji

It IS rather a tricky one, but give this a try:

Find what box: strcpy\((.*?),
Replace with box: strcpy\(\(char *\)$1,\(char *\)
Match case checkbox: ticked
Search mode radiobutton: Regular expression

It might need to be made more “restrictive”, but I think the above works for what you’ve shown as data.

The key part that people might miss is that you need to escape the parentheses EVERYWHERE they appear.

[Alan Kilborn]

@S-Balaji

Of course, it may be prudent to limit the scope of the .*? part by adding a leading (?-s):

Revised Find what box: (?-s)strcpy\((.*?),

Also, I said:

escape the parentheses EVERYWHERE…

I should have said:

“escape the literal parentheses EVERYWHERE…”

The parentheses in these substructs are not the literal ones: (?-s) and (.*?)

Sorry for any confusion. :-)