Regex: Find all lines starting with a specific tag and ending with a different tag
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I want to Find all lines starting with a specific tag and ending with a different tag. For example:
<p class="amigo">My mother is at home.<br>
tried a regex, but doesn't work to good, because the selection does not stop at <br>, it selects all after it, if I have more tags like this: .*<p class="amigo">(?s)(.*)<br>*$
Can anyone help me?
windows-10 notepad++ regex
asked Dec 19 '18 at 21:03
Just Me
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I want to Find all lines starting with a specific tag and ending with a different tag. For example:
<p class="amigo">My mother is at home.<br>
tried a regex, but doesn't work to good, because the selection does not stop at <br>, it selects all after it, if I have more tags like this: .*<p class="amigo">(?s)(.*)<br>*$
Can anyone help me?
windows-10 notepad++ regex
asked Dec 19 '18 at 21:03
Just Me
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I want to Find all lines starting with a specific tag and ending with a different tag. For example:
<p class="amigo">My mother is at home.<br>
tried a regex, but doesn't work to good, because the selection does not stop at <br>, it selects all after it, if I have more tags like this: .*<p class="amigo">(?s)(.*)<br>*$
Can anyone help me?
windows-10 notepad++ regex
asked Dec 19 '18 at 21:03
Just Me
1818
I want to Find all lines starting with a specific tag and ending with a different tag. For example:
<p class="amigo">My mother is at home.<br>
tried a regex, but doesn't work to good, because the selection does not stop at <br>, it selects all after it, if I have more tags like this: .*<p class="amigo">(?s)(.*)<br>*$
Can anyone help me?
windows-10 notepad++ regex
windows-10 notepad++ regex
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Just make the wildcard not greedy:
<p class="amigo">(?s)(.*?)<br>
// here __^
Edit according to comment:
Ctrl+F
- Find what:
<p class="amigo">(?:(?!</?p).)*<br>
- UNcheck Match case
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- CHECK
. matches newline - Search in document
Explanation:
<p class="amigo"> # literally
(?: # start non capture group
(?!</?p) # negative lookahead, make sure we haven't "<p" or "</p"
. # 1 anycharacter
)* # end group, may appear 0 or more times
<br> # literally
answered Dec 20 '18 at 11:13
Toto
3,62391226
not quite, if I have something like this, doesn't work, it selects all tags/lines.<p class="amigo">My mother is at home.</p><p class="amigo">My mother is at home.</p><p class="amigo">My mother is at home.<br>
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 13:12
@JustMe: See my edit.
– Toto
Dec 20 '18 at 13:54
beautiful, thanks !
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 13:57
add a comment |
0
also, I find another answer:
<p class="amigo">(?s)(?-s)(.*)<br>*$
or
<p class="amigo">(?-s)(.*)<br>*$
answered Dec 20 '18 at 16:30
Just Me
1818
(?s)means "dot matches newline" and(?-s)nmeans the opposite "dot doesn't match newline. So,(?s)(?-s)is the same that(?-s)for Notepad++ it is the same that "Uncheck dot matches newline". (un)check it depending if you want to match linebreak within the 2 tags.>*$means 0 or more>before end of line. It is useless here.
– Toto
Dec 20 '18 at 17:49
I didn't mention in my regex the option "dot match newline". I just test it, and works. Of course, you gave me an idea, so you get my vote. Test my regex, you will see that is working, even if something may seem strange :)
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 20:00
Of course it works, I've just given you some tricks to get your regex more efficient and simpler.
– Toto
Dec 21 '18 at 9:43
hello, yes. But what exactly means "match new lines" ?
– Just Me
Dec 21 '18 at 12:01
It means that.matches newline (r,n). The default behaviour is.doesn't match newline.
– Toto
Dec 21 '18 at 12:36
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Just make the wildcard not greedy:
<p class="amigo">(?s)(.*?)<br>
// here __^
Edit according to comment:
Ctrl+F
- Find what:
<p class="amigo">(?:(?!</?p).)*<br>
- UNcheck Match case
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- CHECK
. matches newline - Search in document
Explanation:
<p class="amigo"> # literally
(?: # start non capture group
(?!</?p) # negative lookahead, make sure we haven't "<p" or "</p"
. # 1 anycharacter
)* # end group, may appear 0 or more times
<br> # literally
answered Dec 20 '18 at 11:13
Toto
3,62391226
not quite, if I have something like this, doesn't work, it selects all tags/lines.<p class="amigo">My mother is at home.</p><p class="amigo">My mother is at home.</p><p class="amigo">My mother is at home.<br>
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 13:12
@JustMe: See my edit.
– Toto
Dec 20 '18 at 13:54
beautiful, thanks !
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 13:57
add a comment |
1
Just make the wildcard not greedy:
<p class="amigo">(?s)(.*?)<br>
// here __^
Edit according to comment:
Ctrl+F
- Find what:
<p class="amigo">(?:(?!</?p).)*<br>
- UNcheck Match case
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- CHECK
. matches newline - Search in document
Explanation:
<p class="amigo"> # literally
(?: # start non capture group
(?!</?p) # negative lookahead, make sure we haven't "<p" or "</p"
. # 1 anycharacter
)* # end group, may appear 0 or more times
<br> # literally
answered Dec 20 '18 at 11:13
Toto
3,62391226
not quite, if I have something like this, doesn't work, it selects all tags/lines.<p class="amigo">My mother is at home.</p><p class="amigo">My mother is at home.</p><p class="amigo">My mother is at home.<br>
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 13:12
@JustMe: See my edit.
– Toto
Dec 20 '18 at 13:54
beautiful, thanks !
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 13:57
add a comment |
1
1
1
Just make the wildcard not greedy:
<p class="amigo">(?s)(.*?)<br>
// here __^
Edit according to comment:
Ctrl+F
- Find what:
<p class="amigo">(?:(?!</?p).)*<br>
- UNcheck Match case
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- CHECK
. matches newline - Search in document
Explanation:
<p class="amigo"> # literally
(?: # start non capture group
(?!</?p) # negative lookahead, make sure we haven't "<p" or "</p"
. # 1 anycharacter
)* # end group, may appear 0 or more times
<br> # literally
answered Dec 20 '18 at 11:13
Toto
3,62391226
Just make the wildcard not greedy:
<p class="amigo">(?s)(.*?)<br>
// here __^
Edit according to comment:
Ctrl+F
- Find what:
<p class="amigo">(?:(?!</?p).)*<br>
- UNcheck Match case
- check Wrap around
- check Regular expression
- CHECK
. matches newline - Search in document
Explanation:
<p class="amigo"> # literally
(?: # start non capture group
(?!</?p) # negative lookahead, make sure we haven't "<p" or "</p"
. # 1 anycharacter
)* # end group, may appear 0 or more times
<br> # literally
answered Dec 20 '18 at 11:13
Toto
3,62391226
edited Dec 20 '18 at 13:54
answered Dec 20 '18 at 11:13
Toto
3,62391226
answered Dec 20 '18 at 11:13
Toto
3,62391226
answered Dec 20 '18 at 11:13
Toto
3,62391226
3,62391226
not quite, if I have something like this, doesn't work, it selects all tags/lines.<p class="amigo">My mother is at home.</p><p class="amigo">My mother is at home.</p><p class="amigo">My mother is at home.<br>
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 13:12
@JustMe: See my edit.
– Toto
Dec 20 '18 at 13:54
beautiful, thanks !
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 13:57
add a comment |
not quite, if I have something like this, doesn't work, it selects all tags/lines.<p class="amigo">My mother is at home.</p><p class="amigo">My mother is at home.</p><p class="amigo">My mother is at home.<br>
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 13:12
@JustMe: See my edit.
– Toto
Dec 20 '18 at 13:54
beautiful, thanks !
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 13:57
not quite, if I have something like this, doesn't work, it selects all tags/lines.
<p class="amigo">My mother is at home.</p> <p class="amigo">My mother is at home.</p> <p class="amigo">My mother is at home.<br>– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 13:12
not quite, if I have something like this, doesn't work, it selects all tags/lines.
<p class="amigo">My mother is at home.</p> <p class="amigo">My mother is at home.</p> <p class="amigo">My mother is at home.<br>– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 13:12
@JustMe: See my edit.
– Toto
Dec 20 '18 at 13:54
@JustMe: See my edit.
– Toto
Dec 20 '18 at 13:54
beautiful, thanks !
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 13:57
beautiful, thanks !
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 13:57
add a comment |
0
also, I find another answer:
<p class="amigo">(?s)(?-s)(.*)<br>*$
or
<p class="amigo">(?-s)(.*)<br>*$
answered Dec 20 '18 at 16:30
Just Me
1818
(?s)means "dot matches newline" and(?-s)nmeans the opposite "dot doesn't match newline. So,(?s)(?-s)is the same that(?-s)for Notepad++ it is the same that "Uncheck dot matches newline". (un)check it depending if you want to match linebreak within the 2 tags.>*$means 0 or more>before end of line. It is useless here.
– Toto
Dec 20 '18 at 17:49
I didn't mention in my regex the option "dot match newline". I just test it, and works. Of course, you gave me an idea, so you get my vote. Test my regex, you will see that is working, even if something may seem strange :)
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 20:00
Of course it works, I've just given you some tricks to get your regex more efficient and simpler.
– Toto
Dec 21 '18 at 9:43
hello, yes. But what exactly means "match new lines" ?
– Just Me
Dec 21 '18 at 12:01
It means that.matches newline (r,n). The default behaviour is.doesn't match newline.
– Toto
Dec 21 '18 at 12:36
|
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0
also, I find another answer:
<p class="amigo">(?s)(?-s)(.*)<br>*$
or
<p class="amigo">(?-s)(.*)<br>*$
answered Dec 20 '18 at 16:30
Just Me
1818
(?s)means "dot matches newline" and(?-s)nmeans the opposite "dot doesn't match newline. So,(?s)(?-s)is the same that(?-s)for Notepad++ it is the same that "Uncheck dot matches newline". (un)check it depending if you want to match linebreak within the 2 tags.>*$means 0 or more>before end of line. It is useless here.
– Toto
Dec 20 '18 at 17:49
I didn't mention in my regex the option "dot match newline". I just test it, and works. Of course, you gave me an idea, so you get my vote. Test my regex, you will see that is working, even if something may seem strange :)
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 20:00
Of course it works, I've just given you some tricks to get your regex more efficient and simpler.
– Toto
Dec 21 '18 at 9:43
hello, yes. But what exactly means "match new lines" ?
– Just Me
Dec 21 '18 at 12:01
It means that.matches newline (r,n). The default behaviour is.doesn't match newline.
– Toto
Dec 21 '18 at 12:36
|
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0
0
also, I find another answer:
<p class="amigo">(?s)(?-s)(.*)<br>*$
or
<p class="amigo">(?-s)(.*)<br>*$
answered Dec 20 '18 at 16:30
Just Me
1818
also, I find another answer:
<p class="amigo">(?s)(?-s)(.*)<br>*$
or
<p class="amigo">(?-s)(.*)<br>*$
answered Dec 20 '18 at 16:30
Just Me
1818
edited Dec 20 '18 at 16:38
answered Dec 20 '18 at 16:30
Just Me
1818
answered Dec 20 '18 at 16:30
Just Me
1818
answered Dec 20 '18 at 16:30
Just Me
1818
1818
(?s)means "dot matches newline" and(?-s)nmeans the opposite "dot doesn't match newline. So,(?s)(?-s)is the same that(?-s)for Notepad++ it is the same that "Uncheck dot matches newline". (un)check it depending if you want to match linebreak within the 2 tags.>*$means 0 or more>before end of line. It is useless here.
– Toto
Dec 20 '18 at 17:49
I didn't mention in my regex the option "dot match newline". I just test it, and works. Of course, you gave me an idea, so you get my vote. Test my regex, you will see that is working, even if something may seem strange :)
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 20:00
Of course it works, I've just given you some tricks to get your regex more efficient and simpler.
– Toto
Dec 21 '18 at 9:43
hello, yes. But what exactly means "match new lines" ?
– Just Me
Dec 21 '18 at 12:01
It means that.matches newline (r,n). The default behaviour is.doesn't match newline.
– Toto
Dec 21 '18 at 12:36
|
show 1 more comment
(?s)means "dot matches newline" and(?-s)nmeans the opposite "dot doesn't match newline. So,(?s)(?-s)is the same that(?-s)for Notepad++ it is the same that "Uncheck dot matches newline". (un)check it depending if you want to match linebreak within the 2 tags.>*$means 0 or more>before end of line. It is useless here.
– Toto
Dec 20 '18 at 17:49
I didn't mention in my regex the option "dot match newline". I just test it, and works. Of course, you gave me an idea, so you get my vote. Test my regex, you will see that is working, even if something may seem strange :)
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 20:00
Of course it works, I've just given you some tricks to get your regex more efficient and simpler.
– Toto
Dec 21 '18 at 9:43
hello, yes. But what exactly means "match new lines" ?
– Just Me
Dec 21 '18 at 12:01
It means that.matches newline (r,n). The default behaviour is.doesn't match newline.
– Toto
Dec 21 '18 at 12:36
(?s) means "dot matches newline" and (?-s) nmeans the opposite "dot doesn't match newline. So, (?s)(?-s) is the same that (?-s) for Notepad++ it is the same that "Uncheck dot matches newline". (un)check it depending if you want to match linebreak within the 2 tags. >*$ means 0 or more > before end of line. It is useless here.– Toto
Dec 20 '18 at 17:49
(?s) means "dot matches newline" and (?-s) nmeans the opposite "dot doesn't match newline. So, (?s)(?-s) is the same that (?-s) for Notepad++ it is the same that "Uncheck dot matches newline". (un)check it depending if you want to match linebreak within the 2 tags. >*$ means 0 or more > before end of line. It is useless here.– Toto
Dec 20 '18 at 17:49
I didn't mention in my regex the option "dot match newline". I just test it, and works. Of course, you gave me an idea, so you get my vote. Test my regex, you will see that is working, even if something may seem strange :)
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 20:00
I didn't mention in my regex the option "dot match newline". I just test it, and works. Of course, you gave me an idea, so you get my vote. Test my regex, you will see that is working, even if something may seem strange :)
– Just Me
Dec 20 '18 at 20:00
Of course it works, I've just given you some tricks to get your regex more efficient and simpler.
– Toto
Dec 21 '18 at 9:43
Of course it works, I've just given you some tricks to get your regex more efficient and simpler.
– Toto
Dec 21 '18 at 9:43
hello, yes. But what exactly means "match new lines" ?
– Just Me
Dec 21 '18 at 12:01
hello, yes. But what exactly means "match new lines" ?
– Just Me
Dec 21 '18 at 12:01
It means that
. matches newline (r,n). The default behaviour is . doesn't match newline.– Toto
Dec 21 '18 at 12:36
It means that
. matches newline (r,n). The default behaviour is . doesn't match newline.– Toto
Dec 21 '18 at 12:36
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