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Find and Replace

Replace literal text or a regular expression, with a count of what changed.

Replaces text with other text. In literal mode the search term is matched exactly, so characters like . and * mean themselves. In regular-expression mode the term becomes a pattern and $1, $2 in the replacement refer to capture groups. Whole word requires the match to sit on word boundaries, so "cat" will not match inside "concatenate".

Options

Use $1, $2 … in the replacement to reference capture groups.

Match cat but not cats or concatenate.

Off replaces only the first match.

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Options explained

  • Regular expressionUse $1, $2 … in the replacement to reference capture groups.
  • Whole word onlyMatch cat but not cats or concatenate.
  • Replace all matchesOff replaces only the first match.