Range Replace - Regular Expression
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Hi Team. I need help on what regular expression I can use to replace the following in range?
For example, I want to replace the 001 value to 001, 002, 003, to 150 values.
eapp001.auto.testing.com
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@bitsense-meow2x said in Range Replace - Regular Expression:
I want to replace the 001 value to 001, 002, 003, to 150 values
Welcome to the NPP forum. It’s a fairly simple process.
I presume you want an incrementing number associated with each line, replacing the “001” present in every line.To do this, place the cursor in the very first position on the starting line. Then whilst holding the “Alt” key and the left mouse button down scroll down this column (actually it’s immediately to left of first column). Go for the number of lines you wish the replacement numbers to appear on (you seem to suggest 150). The bottom bar on NPP shows how many lines are currently selected to help you.
If correctly selected a long thin line is flashing in the first position (before first character of every line). Now select Edit (main menu), then Column Editor. Select the “number to insert”, then type 1 in the “initial number” field, and 1 in the “increase by” field. Also tick the box “leading zeros”. Click OK and you should now have the numbers 001, 002, 003 etc down the left side of each line.
Now you will be using a regex (regular expression) to replace the exsisting numbers with the new numbers. So using the “Replace” function you will have:
Find what:(?-s)(\d{3})(\w+)(\d{3})
Replace With:\2\1
Make sure search mode is set to “regular expression” and wrap around should also be ticked. Now click the “Replace All” button.If your example is a faithful representation of the actual data you should now have the replacement numbers in the correct position.
Terry
once incrementing numbers are added:
001eapp001.auto.testing.com 002eapp001.auto.testing.com 003eapp001.auto.testing.com 004eapp001.auto.testing.com 005eapp001.auto.testing.com 006eapp001.auto.testing.com 007eapp001.auto.testing.com 008eapp001.auto.testing.com 009eapp001.auto.testing.com 010eapp001.auto.testing.com 011eapp001.auto.testing.com 012eapp001.auto.testing.com 013eapp001.auto.testing.com 014eapp001.auto.testing.com 015eapp001.auto.testing.com 016eapp001.auto.testing.com 017eapp001.auto.testing.com 018eapp001.auto.testing.com 019eapp001.auto.testing.com 020eapp001.auto.testing.com 021eapp001.auto.testing.com 022eapp001.auto.testing.com 023eapp001.auto.testing.com 024eapp001.auto.testing.com 025eapp001.auto.testing.com 026eapp001.auto.testing.com 027eapp001.auto.testing.comOnce the regex is used:
eapp001.auto.testing.com eapp002.auto.testing.com eapp003.auto.testing.com eapp004.auto.testing.com eapp005.auto.testing.com eapp006.auto.testing.com eapp007.auto.testing.com eapp008.auto.testing.com eapp009.auto.testing.com eapp010.auto.testing.com eapp011.auto.testing.com eapp012.auto.testing.com eapp013.auto.testing.com eapp014.auto.testing.com eapp015.auto.testing.com eapp016.auto.testing.com eapp017.auto.testing.com eapp018.auto.testing.com eapp019.auto.testing.com eapp020.auto.testing.com eapp021.auto.testing.com eapp022.auto.testing.com eapp023.auto.testing.com eapp024.auto.testing.com eapp025.auto.testing.com eapp026.auto.testing.com eapp027.auto.testing.com -
@Terry-R said in Range Replace - Regular Expression:
\2\1
It worked!! Thank you so much, this is a life saver!
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Hello, @bitsense-meow2x, @Terry-R and All,
Even more simple : no plugin, just native N++ features !
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Create a rectangular selection that includes the numbers
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Open the Column Editor (
ALT + C) -
Choose the
Number to insertoption
Here we are !
Best regards
guy038
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Good technique.
Slight mod:
The OP mentioned the top end being 150, so the selection should probably really be:
But, if the OP couldn’t extrapolate your solution to that, there’s a bigger problem. :-)