Difference between revisions of "Remove everything after a specific character"

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[[Category:Notepad++]]
 
'''[[Notepad ++#Useful Tips|Back to Useful Tips]]'''
 
 
* In an open document
 
* press '''Ctrl-H'''
 
* Set the search Mode to '''Regular expression'''
 
* In '''Find what:''' string write the following regex pattern
 
 
  '''\<Charachter to find>.+'''
 
 
* Leave the '''Replace with :''' string blank
 
* Press '''Replace''' or '''Replace All'''
 
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category:Notepad++]]
 
[[Category:Notepad++]]
 
'''[[Notepad ++#Useful Tips|Back to Useful Tips]]'''
 
'''[[Notepad ++#Useful Tips|Back to Useful Tips]]'''

Revision as of 06:04, 20 July 2016

Back to Useful Tips

  • In an open document
  • press Ctrl-H
  • Set the search Mode to Regular expression
  • In Find what: string write the following regex pattern
 \<Charachter to find>.+
  • Leave the Replace with : string blank
  • Press Replace or Replace All




Explanation of Regular Expression

\ General escape character
. Any character
+ One or more the previous character