Notepad++ delete until colon for every line with replace all
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I'm using Notepad++ Replace box to delete text to the left of the colon (:) in all 3 lines of my file:
TRACE: do
TRACE: re
TRACE: mi
I'm using ^[^:]+: in the 'Find what:' field and 'Replace with:' is empty but when it goes to the next line it automatically selects and deletes what was output in the previous line, so when I run Replace All it results in:
mi
It should show:
do
re
mi
notepad++ regex
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I'm using Notepad++ Replace box to delete text to the left of the colon (:) in all 3 lines of my file:
TRACE: do
TRACE: re
TRACE: mi
I'm using ^[^:]+: in the 'Find what:' field and 'Replace with:' is empty but when it goes to the next line it automatically selects and deletes what was output in the previous line, so when I run Replace All it results in:
mi
It should show:
do
re
mi
notepad++ regex
asked Apr 2 at 12:28
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I'm using Notepad++ Replace box to delete text to the left of the colon (:) in all 3 lines of my file:
TRACE: do
TRACE: re
TRACE: mi
I'm using ^[^:]+: in the 'Find what:' field and 'Replace with:' is empty but when it goes to the next line it automatically selects and deletes what was output in the previous line, so when I run Replace All it results in:
mi
It should show:
do
re
mi
notepad++ regex
asked Apr 2 at 12:28
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I'm using Notepad++ Replace box to delete text to the left of the colon (:) in all 3 lines of my file:
TRACE: do
TRACE: re
TRACE: mi
I'm using ^[^:]+: in the 'Find what:' field and 'Replace with:' is empty but when it goes to the next line it automatically selects and deletes what was output in the previous line, so when I run Replace All it results in:
mi
It should show:
do
re
mi
notepad++ regex
notepad++ regex
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It's a "bug" ("feature") of Notepad++, you have to capture the rest of the line and use the value in replace:
- Find what:
^[^:]+:(.+)$
- Replace with:
$1
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- UNCHECK
. matches newline - Replace all
Another way is:
- Find what:
^[^:rn]+:
- Replace with:
LEAVE EMPTY
answered Apr 2 at 12:34
TotoToto
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+1. Originally, I though NP++'s implementation was fine, but I tested this Python example, and found that NP++ is indeed irregular by retaining position after a lookbehind is evaluated. Learn something new every day! I lack time now, but I can probably file an issue in their GitHub repo later (there's no related issue currently open).
– Graham
Apr 2 at 14:27
3
Not to mention that it's misleading because it's inconsistent with other components of the find-and-replace tab, like what's shown to the user when previewing a change via the "Find" or "Mark". (Side note: I find "Mark" to be particularly useful when drafting regex to ensure I haven't made a silly mistake.) Really I'm starting to think I should switch text editors or start contributing my own bug fixes to Notepad++, since there are actually a surprising number of miscellaneous issues. But I guess that's probably the case for any dedicated program user like myself.
– Graham
Apr 2 at 14:56
3
I like the second approach better -- it looks like it should work in almost any "altered implementation" of regex interpretation.
– Carl Witthoft
Apr 2 at 17:43
2
Even shorter, by using a reluctant quantifier: Replace^.*?:with empty. (Docs)
– Nayuki
Apr 2 at 18:46
This has to be a bug.^[^:]*?:and^.*?:should do exactly the same thing, but they don't.^[^:rn]*?:does work correctly though, so I'd guess that's where the issue is, somehow. The same issue occurs with^.*?:if you check the ".matches newline" box.
– Yay295
Apr 3 at 5:40
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It's a "bug" ("feature") of Notepad++, you have to capture the rest of the line and use the value in replace:
- Find what:
^[^:]+:(.+)$
- Replace with:
$1
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- UNCHECK
. matches newline - Replace all
Another way is:
- Find what:
^[^:rn]+:
- Replace with:
LEAVE EMPTY
answered Apr 2 at 12:34
TotoToto
4,359101328
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+1. Originally, I though NP++'s implementation was fine, but I tested this Python example, and found that NP++ is indeed irregular by retaining position after a lookbehind is evaluated. Learn something new every day! I lack time now, but I can probably file an issue in their GitHub repo later (there's no related issue currently open).
– Graham
Apr 2 at 14:27
3
Not to mention that it's misleading because it's inconsistent with other components of the find-and-replace tab, like what's shown to the user when previewing a change via the "Find" or "Mark". (Side note: I find "Mark" to be particularly useful when drafting regex to ensure I haven't made a silly mistake.) Really I'm starting to think I should switch text editors or start contributing my own bug fixes to Notepad++, since there are actually a surprising number of miscellaneous issues. But I guess that's probably the case for any dedicated program user like myself.
– Graham
Apr 2 at 14:56
3
I like the second approach better -- it looks like it should work in almost any "altered implementation" of regex interpretation.
– Carl Witthoft
Apr 2 at 17:43
2
Even shorter, by using a reluctant quantifier: Replace^.*?:with empty. (Docs)
– Nayuki
Apr 2 at 18:46
This has to be a bug.^[^:]*?:and^.*?:should do exactly the same thing, but they don't.^[^:rn]*?:does work correctly though, so I'd guess that's where the issue is, somehow. The same issue occurs with^.*?:if you check the ".matches newline" box.
– Yay295
Apr 3 at 5:40
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It's a "bug" ("feature") of Notepad++, you have to capture the rest of the line and use the value in replace:
- Find what:
^[^:]+:(.+)$
- Replace with:
$1
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- UNCHECK
. matches newline - Replace all
Another way is:
- Find what:
^[^:rn]+:
- Replace with:
LEAVE EMPTY
answered Apr 2 at 12:34
TotoToto
4,359101328
5
+1. Originally, I though NP++'s implementation was fine, but I tested this Python example, and found that NP++ is indeed irregular by retaining position after a lookbehind is evaluated. Learn something new every day! I lack time now, but I can probably file an issue in their GitHub repo later (there's no related issue currently open).
– Graham
Apr 2 at 14:27
3
Not to mention that it's misleading because it's inconsistent with other components of the find-and-replace tab, like what's shown to the user when previewing a change via the "Find" or "Mark". (Side note: I find "Mark" to be particularly useful when drafting regex to ensure I haven't made a silly mistake.) Really I'm starting to think I should switch text editors or start contributing my own bug fixes to Notepad++, since there are actually a surprising number of miscellaneous issues. But I guess that's probably the case for any dedicated program user like myself.
– Graham
Apr 2 at 14:56
3
I like the second approach better -- it looks like it should work in almost any "altered implementation" of regex interpretation.
– Carl Witthoft
Apr 2 at 17:43
2
Even shorter, by using a reluctant quantifier: Replace^.*?:with empty. (Docs)
– Nayuki
Apr 2 at 18:46
This has to be a bug.^[^:]*?:and^.*?:should do exactly the same thing, but they don't.^[^:rn]*?:does work correctly though, so I'd guess that's where the issue is, somehow. The same issue occurs with^.*?:if you check the ".matches newline" box.
– Yay295
Apr 3 at 5:40
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It's a "bug" ("feature") of Notepad++, you have to capture the rest of the line and use the value in replace:
- Find what:
^[^:]+:(.+)$
- Replace with:
$1
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- UNCHECK
. matches newline - Replace all
Another way is:
- Find what:
^[^:rn]+:
- Replace with:
LEAVE EMPTY
answered Apr 2 at 12:34
TotoToto
4,359101328
It's a "bug" ("feature") of Notepad++, you have to capture the rest of the line and use the value in replace:
- Find what:
^[^:]+:(.+)$
- Replace with:
$1
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- UNCHECK
. matches newline - Replace all
Another way is:
- Find what:
^[^:rn]+:
- Replace with:
LEAVE EMPTY
answered Apr 2 at 12:34
TotoToto
4,359101328
answered Apr 2 at 12:34
TotoToto
4,359101328
answered Apr 2 at 12:34
TotoToto
4,359101328
answered Apr 2 at 12:34
TotoToto
4,359101328
4,359101328
5
+1. Originally, I though NP++'s implementation was fine, but I tested this Python example, and found that NP++ is indeed irregular by retaining position after a lookbehind is evaluated. Learn something new every day! I lack time now, but I can probably file an issue in their GitHub repo later (there's no related issue currently open).
– Graham
Apr 2 at 14:27
3
Not to mention that it's misleading because it's inconsistent with other components of the find-and-replace tab, like what's shown to the user when previewing a change via the "Find" or "Mark". (Side note: I find "Mark" to be particularly useful when drafting regex to ensure I haven't made a silly mistake.) Really I'm starting to think I should switch text editors or start contributing my own bug fixes to Notepad++, since there are actually a surprising number of miscellaneous issues. But I guess that's probably the case for any dedicated program user like myself.
– Graham
Apr 2 at 14:56
3
I like the second approach better -- it looks like it should work in almost any "altered implementation" of regex interpretation.
– Carl Witthoft
Apr 2 at 17:43
2
Even shorter, by using a reluctant quantifier: Replace^.*?:with empty. (Docs)
– Nayuki
Apr 2 at 18:46
This has to be a bug.^[^:]*?:and^.*?:should do exactly the same thing, but they don't.^[^:rn]*?:does work correctly though, so I'd guess that's where the issue is, somehow. The same issue occurs with^.*?:if you check the ".matches newline" box.
– Yay295
Apr 3 at 5:40
|
show 2 more comments
5
+1. Originally, I though NP++'s implementation was fine, but I tested this Python example, and found that NP++ is indeed irregular by retaining position after a lookbehind is evaluated. Learn something new every day! I lack time now, but I can probably file an issue in their GitHub repo later (there's no related issue currently open).
– Graham
Apr 2 at 14:27
3
Not to mention that it's misleading because it's inconsistent with other components of the find-and-replace tab, like what's shown to the user when previewing a change via the "Find" or "Mark". (Side note: I find "Mark" to be particularly useful when drafting regex to ensure I haven't made a silly mistake.) Really I'm starting to think I should switch text editors or start contributing my own bug fixes to Notepad++, since there are actually a surprising number of miscellaneous issues. But I guess that's probably the case for any dedicated program user like myself.
– Graham
Apr 2 at 14:56
3
I like the second approach better -- it looks like it should work in almost any "altered implementation" of regex interpretation.
– Carl Witthoft
Apr 2 at 17:43
2
Even shorter, by using a reluctant quantifier: Replace^.*?:with empty. (Docs)
– Nayuki
Apr 2 at 18:46
This has to be a bug.^[^:]*?:and^.*?:should do exactly the same thing, but they don't.^[^:rn]*?:does work correctly though, so I'd guess that's where the issue is, somehow. The same issue occurs with^.*?:if you check the ".matches newline" box.
– Yay295
Apr 3 at 5:40
5
5
+1. Originally, I though NP++'s implementation was fine, but I tested this Python example, and found that NP++ is indeed irregular by retaining position after a lookbehind is evaluated. Learn something new every day! I lack time now, but I can probably file an issue in their GitHub repo later (there's no related issue currently open).
– Graham
Apr 2 at 14:27
+1. Originally, I though NP++'s implementation was fine, but I tested this Python example, and found that NP++ is indeed irregular by retaining position after a lookbehind is evaluated. Learn something new every day! I lack time now, but I can probably file an issue in their GitHub repo later (there's no related issue currently open).
– Graham
Apr 2 at 14:27
3
3
Not to mention that it's misleading because it's inconsistent with other components of the find-and-replace tab, like what's shown to the user when previewing a change via the "Find" or "Mark". (Side note: I find "Mark" to be particularly useful when drafting regex to ensure I haven't made a silly mistake.) Really I'm starting to think I should switch text editors or start contributing my own bug fixes to Notepad++, since there are actually a surprising number of miscellaneous issues. But I guess that's probably the case for any dedicated program user like myself.
– Graham
Apr 2 at 14:56
Not to mention that it's misleading because it's inconsistent with other components of the find-and-replace tab, like what's shown to the user when previewing a change via the "Find" or "Mark". (Side note: I find "Mark" to be particularly useful when drafting regex to ensure I haven't made a silly mistake.) Really I'm starting to think I should switch text editors or start contributing my own bug fixes to Notepad++, since there are actually a surprising number of miscellaneous issues. But I guess that's probably the case for any dedicated program user like myself.
– Graham
Apr 2 at 14:56
3
3
I like the second approach better -- it looks like it should work in almost any "altered implementation" of regex interpretation.
– Carl Witthoft
Apr 2 at 17:43
I like the second approach better -- it looks like it should work in almost any "altered implementation" of regex interpretation.
– Carl Witthoft
Apr 2 at 17:43
2
2
Even shorter, by using a reluctant quantifier: Replace
^.*?: with empty. (Docs)– Nayuki
Apr 2 at 18:46
Even shorter, by using a reluctant quantifier: Replace
^.*?: with empty. (Docs)– Nayuki
Apr 2 at 18:46
This has to be a bug.
^[^:]*?: and ^.*?: should do exactly the same thing, but they don't. ^[^:rn]*?: does work correctly though, so I'd guess that's where the issue is, somehow. The same issue occurs with ^.*?: if you check the ". matches newline" box.– Yay295
Apr 3 at 5:40
This has to be a bug.
^[^:]*?: and ^.*?: should do exactly the same thing, but they don't. ^[^:rn]*?: does work correctly though, so I'd guess that's where the issue is, somehow. The same issue occurs with ^.*?: if you check the ". matches newline" box.– Yay295
Apr 3 at 5:40
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