Notepad++ delete 2 lines below a specific string
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I want to delete 2 lines from a long text where system finds a specific string. As an example, if it finds string “Supplier” then only the next 2 lines should be deleted and not the line having Supplier…
in the below example, the highlighted lines must be removed, and this should happen recursively throughout the file.
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given data
Supplier: ABCD deleteme andme keepme keepme Supplier: 1234 deleteme andme keepme keepme keepme keepmeFIND =
(?-s)(Supplier.*)(\R.*){2}
REPLACE =$1
SEARCH MODE = Regular Expression
REPLACE ALL
results inSupplier: ABCD keepme keepme Supplier: 1234 keepme keepme keepme keepme… which is what I believe you want.
Quick explanation:
- Regular Expression mode allows logic in the search-and-replace
(?-s)= makes sure that.*will stay on a single line, and not match across lines(Supplier.*)= matches the wordSupplierplus everything else to the end of the line, and puts it in group#1(\R.*)= matches a newline sequence plus everything on that line{2}= matches the previous thing twice; in this case, it will make it match two lines and the newlines that come before them- Replacement of
$1replaces with the contents of group#1, but nothing else from the match, effectively deleting the two lines after
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Useful References
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@PeterJones said in Notepad++ delete 2 lines below a specific string:
(?-s)(Supplier.)(\R.){2}
@PeterJones - Awesome man, thanks a lot for quick turnaround… it worked as I was expecting…
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@PeterJones- I am pretty new to using Search options, i am getting the explanation provided but still not getting the core concept of using these expressions \R\N\n {} $ while searching the text.
Could you suggest any link which gives the detailed explanation of all these?
Once again, thanks for your timely help! -
@Foodland2023 said in Notepad++ delete 2 lines below a specific string:
detailed explanation
https://npp-user-manual.org/docs/searching/#regular-expressions
https://www.regular-expressions.info/
At the second website, know that Notepad++ uses the Boost regular expression library, so when differences between regular expression implementations are discussed, Boost is the relevant one.
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@Coises - Thanks a lot, this helps for me to get started!
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@Foodland2023 said in Notepad++ delete 2 lines below a specific string:
Could you suggest any link which gives the detailed explanation of all these?
Yes. In fact, I already did. In my post above: the USEFUL REFERNCES in big bold letters led to links to the Notepad++ Online User Manual: Searching/Regex and to the “FAQ: Where to find other regular expressions (regex) documentation”. That rather gave you what you asked for two hours before you asked for it.
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