Regex: Match/Delete everything on a line except parenthesis (keep the parentheses and delete the rest of the...
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I have this kind of line:
Word (mother) word 33 (453) word word 444 (4) word
The result should be: (mother) (453) (4)
I want to keep the parentheses and delete the rest of the words on the line. I try this regex, but not too good :(
Search: ([^!(]*?)|(|)
Replace by: 1
windows-10 notepad++ regex
asked Feb 9 at 11:12
Just MeJust Me
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I have this kind of line:
Word (mother) word 33 (453) word word 444 (4) word
The result should be: (mother) (453) (4)
I want to keep the parentheses and delete the rest of the words on the line. I try this regex, but not too good :(
Search: ([^!(]*?)|(|)
Replace by: 1
windows-10 notepad++ regex
asked Feb 9 at 11:12
Just MeJust Me
1819
Please post the result you want to achieve for the example above.
– harrymc
Feb 9 at 11:16
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I have this kind of line:
Word (mother) word 33 (453) word word 444 (4) word
The result should be: (mother) (453) (4)
I want to keep the parentheses and delete the rest of the words on the line. I try this regex, but not too good :(
Search: ([^!(]*?)|(|)
Replace by: 1
windows-10 notepad++ regex
asked Feb 9 at 11:12
Just MeJust Me
1819
I have this kind of line:
Word (mother) word 33 (453) word word 444 (4) word
The result should be: (mother) (453) (4)
I want to keep the parentheses and delete the rest of the words on the line. I try this regex, but not too good :(
Search: ([^!(]*?)|(|)
Replace by: 1
windows-10 notepad++ regex
windows-10 notepad++ regex
asked Feb 9 at 11:12
Just MeJust Me
1819
asked Feb 9 at 11:12
Just MeJust Me
1819
edited Feb 9 at 11:19
Just Me
asked Feb 9 at 11:12
Just MeJust Me
1819
asked Feb 9 at 11:12
Just MeJust Me
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asked Feb 9 at 11:12
Just MeJust Me
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Please post the result you want to achieve for the example above.
– harrymc
Feb 9 at 11:16
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Please post the result you want to achieve for the example above.
– harrymc
Feb 9 at 11:16
Please post the result you want to achieve for the example above.
– harrymc
Feb 9 at 11:16
Please post the result you want to achieve for the example above.
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Ctrl+H
- Find what:
(?:^|G)(?:h*w+h*)+((w+)h*)|(?:h*w+)*$
- Replace with:
$1
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- Replace all
Explanation:
(?:^|G) # non capture group, beginning of line OR restart from last match position
(?: # non capture group
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
w+ # 1 or more word characters
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
)+ # end group, may appear 1 or more times
( # start group 1
(w+) # 1 or more word characters surounded by parenthesis
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
) # end group 1
| # OR
(?: # non capture group
h*w+ # 0 or more horizontal spaces, followed by 1 or more word characters
)* # group may appear 0 or more times
$ # end of line
Result for given example:
(mother) (453) (4)
answered Feb 9 at 11:30
TotoToto
3,914101226
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1
first replace
edited:
.*?((.*?))
with
1
then, replace
^(.*)).*
with
1
Final output
(mother)(453)(4)
answered Feb 9 at 12:40
VSRawatVSRawat
15512
1
What's the meaning of the first quotation mark? Did you really try it?
– Toto
Feb 9 at 12:47
You are right. That was wrong regex. As I had done it in two parts, the first regex was copied to clipboard but got mixed up when I pasted here from clipboard. Now edited to post the correct one. I am sorry for the mistake. I appreciate your highlighting the error in time.
– VSRawat
Feb 9 at 13:03
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A simple regex to extract a word with its parenthesis is:
(([^)]+))
answered Feb 9 at 12:20
harrymcharrymc
262k14271578
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Ctrl+H
- Find what:
(?:^|G)(?:h*w+h*)+((w+)h*)|(?:h*w+)*$
- Replace with:
$1
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- Replace all
Explanation:
(?:^|G) # non capture group, beginning of line OR restart from last match position
(?: # non capture group
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
w+ # 1 or more word characters
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
)+ # end group, may appear 1 or more times
( # start group 1
(w+) # 1 or more word characters surounded by parenthesis
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
) # end group 1
| # OR
(?: # non capture group
h*w+ # 0 or more horizontal spaces, followed by 1 or more word characters
)* # group may appear 0 or more times
$ # end of line
Result for given example:
(mother) (453) (4)
answered Feb 9 at 11:30
TotoToto
3,914101226
add a comment |
2
Ctrl+H
- Find what:
(?:^|G)(?:h*w+h*)+((w+)h*)|(?:h*w+)*$
- Replace with:
$1
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- Replace all
Explanation:
(?:^|G) # non capture group, beginning of line OR restart from last match position
(?: # non capture group
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
w+ # 1 or more word characters
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
)+ # end group, may appear 1 or more times
( # start group 1
(w+) # 1 or more word characters surounded by parenthesis
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
) # end group 1
| # OR
(?: # non capture group
h*w+ # 0 or more horizontal spaces, followed by 1 or more word characters
)* # group may appear 0 or more times
$ # end of line
Result for given example:
(mother) (453) (4)
answered Feb 9 at 11:30
TotoToto
3,914101226
add a comment |
2
2
2
Ctrl+H
- Find what:
(?:^|G)(?:h*w+h*)+((w+)h*)|(?:h*w+)*$
- Replace with:
$1
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- Replace all
Explanation:
(?:^|G) # non capture group, beginning of line OR restart from last match position
(?: # non capture group
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
w+ # 1 or more word characters
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
)+ # end group, may appear 1 or more times
( # start group 1
(w+) # 1 or more word characters surounded by parenthesis
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
) # end group 1
| # OR
(?: # non capture group
h*w+ # 0 or more horizontal spaces, followed by 1 or more word characters
)* # group may appear 0 or more times
$ # end of line
Result for given example:
(mother) (453) (4)
answered Feb 9 at 11:30
TotoToto
3,914101226
Ctrl+H
- Find what:
(?:^|G)(?:h*w+h*)+((w+)h*)|(?:h*w+)*$
- Replace with:
$1
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- Replace all
Explanation:
(?:^|G) # non capture group, beginning of line OR restart from last match position
(?: # non capture group
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
w+ # 1 or more word characters
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
)+ # end group, may appear 1 or more times
( # start group 1
(w+) # 1 or more word characters surounded by parenthesis
h* # 0 or more horizontal spaces
) # end group 1
| # OR
(?: # non capture group
h*w+ # 0 or more horizontal spaces, followed by 1 or more word characters
)* # group may appear 0 or more times
$ # end of line
Result for given example:
(mother) (453) (4)
answered Feb 9 at 11:30
TotoToto
3,914101226
answered Feb 9 at 11:30
TotoToto
3,914101226
answered Feb 9 at 11:30
TotoToto
3,914101226
answered Feb 9 at 11:30
TotoToto
3,914101226
3,914101226
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add a comment |
1
first replace
edited:
.*?((.*?))
with
1
then, replace
^(.*)).*
with
1
Final output
(mother)(453)(4)
answered Feb 9 at 12:40
VSRawatVSRawat
15512
1
What's the meaning of the first quotation mark? Did you really try it?
– Toto
Feb 9 at 12:47
You are right. That was wrong regex. As I had done it in two parts, the first regex was copied to clipboard but got mixed up when I pasted here from clipboard. Now edited to post the correct one. I am sorry for the mistake. I appreciate your highlighting the error in time.
– VSRawat
Feb 9 at 13:03
add a comment |
1
first replace
edited:
.*?((.*?))
with
1
then, replace
^(.*)).*
with
1
Final output
(mother)(453)(4)
answered Feb 9 at 12:40
VSRawatVSRawat
15512
1
What's the meaning of the first quotation mark? Did you really try it?
– Toto
Feb 9 at 12:47
You are right. That was wrong regex. As I had done it in two parts, the first regex was copied to clipboard but got mixed up when I pasted here from clipboard. Now edited to post the correct one. I am sorry for the mistake. I appreciate your highlighting the error in time.
– VSRawat
Feb 9 at 13:03
add a comment |
1
1
1
first replace
edited:
.*?((.*?))
with
1
then, replace
^(.*)).*
with
1
Final output
(mother)(453)(4)
answered Feb 9 at 12:40
VSRawatVSRawat
15512
first replace
edited:
.*?((.*?))
with
1
then, replace
^(.*)).*
with
1
Final output
(mother)(453)(4)
answered Feb 9 at 12:40
VSRawatVSRawat
15512
edited Feb 9 at 13:00
answered Feb 9 at 12:40
VSRawatVSRawat
15512
answered Feb 9 at 12:40
VSRawatVSRawat
15512
answered Feb 9 at 12:40
VSRawatVSRawat
15512
15512
1
What's the meaning of the first quotation mark? Did you really try it?
– Toto
Feb 9 at 12:47
You are right. That was wrong regex. As I had done it in two parts, the first regex was copied to clipboard but got mixed up when I pasted here from clipboard. Now edited to post the correct one. I am sorry for the mistake. I appreciate your highlighting the error in time.
– VSRawat
Feb 9 at 13:03
add a comment |
1
What's the meaning of the first quotation mark? Did you really try it?
– Toto
Feb 9 at 12:47
You are right. That was wrong regex. As I had done it in two parts, the first regex was copied to clipboard but got mixed up when I pasted here from clipboard. Now edited to post the correct one. I am sorry for the mistake. I appreciate your highlighting the error in time.
– VSRawat
Feb 9 at 13:03
1
1
What's the meaning of the first quotation mark? Did you really try it?
– Toto
Feb 9 at 12:47
What's the meaning of the first quotation mark? Did you really try it?
– Toto
Feb 9 at 12:47
You are right. That was wrong regex. As I had done it in two parts, the first regex was copied to clipboard but got mixed up when I pasted here from clipboard. Now edited to post the correct one. I am sorry for the mistake. I appreciate your highlighting the error in time.
– VSRawat
Feb 9 at 13:03
You are right. That was wrong regex. As I had done it in two parts, the first regex was copied to clipboard but got mixed up when I pasted here from clipboard. Now edited to post the correct one. I am sorry for the mistake. I appreciate your highlighting the error in time.
– VSRawat
Feb 9 at 13:03
add a comment |
0
A simple regex to extract a word with its parenthesis is:
(([^)]+))
answered Feb 9 at 12:20
harrymcharrymc
262k14271578
add a comment |
0
A simple regex to extract a word with its parenthesis is:
(([^)]+))
answered Feb 9 at 12:20
harrymcharrymc
262k14271578
add a comment |
0
0
0
A simple regex to extract a word with its parenthesis is:
(([^)]+))
answered Feb 9 at 12:20
harrymcharrymc
262k14271578
A simple regex to extract a word with its parenthesis is:
(([^)]+))
answered Feb 9 at 12:20
harrymcharrymc
262k14271578
answered Feb 9 at 12:20
harrymcharrymc
262k14271578
answered Feb 9 at 12:20
harrymcharrymc
262k14271578
answered Feb 9 at 12:20
harrymcharrymc
262k14271578
262k14271578
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