Questions tagged [notepad++]
Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License.
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Can Notepad++ be made to respect virtual desktops?
Notepad++ is my preferred text editor for all types of plain text work, but it has a problem that is interfering with my ability to use it at all.
I often need to use Windows 11's virtual desktop ...
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How to correct punctuation with a regex in Notepad++?
My sample text is this:
This is a demo . Of all the places you want to go here! Superb work !
Is your name John ? Or is it that you are hiding your name? Seems to be a good work.But as you know this ...
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Notepad++ Match pattern across lines
I have a file with pairs of variables separated by other text:
THING_1
Number_Of_Thing = 7
Other lines
Type_Of_Thing = 1
THING_2
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I want to find each pair of Number_Of_Thing = 7 and Type_Of_Thing = ...
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How do I remove a specific character from a text where it is the first character in the line, using Notepad++?
I have a list of numbers that will start with 1 and +1 so I need to remove the number 1 and +1 from all lines that start with these specific characters. Example:
19178741551
+19178741551
19178741551
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\G Token in Regex [closed]
I am trying to get a grip of \G token and struggling to understand its proper use. I went through some of the constructs using \G token and I am totally at a loss, how to use them, when to use them or ...
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Add an underscore after numbers in Notepad++
I have a scenario where I have list with some numbers in Notepad++. Here is the sample text:
1-This is item one
2_This is item two
3This is item three
4_This is item five
5This is item six
6 This is ...
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How can one close all non-existing files at once in Notepad++?
When closing a non-existing file in Notepad++, one gets this window:
How can one close all non-existing files at once in Notepad++? I use Windows.
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Searching for "part" of a word/line in Notepad++
I have a large list of movies I have the filename in a text doc. I'd like to be able to type part of a name of a movie to search and see if I have that movie. The problem is, some movies are names ...
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fixed number of columns (characters) per line in notepad++
I tried to follow the procedure here
Code length limiter in Notepad++
but I have version 8.6.8 and the menu
settings > preferences
looks different:
Neither in Editing 1 or Editing 2, I can find ...
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Dark mode in Notepad++ doesn't work with user defined language
I have a User Defined Language like this in my Notepad++ v8.5.8
In a light mode, the display looked fine
However, when I used Dark Mode, all the text was highlighted in white, making the display ...
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Notepad++ mode for git commit messages
I want to use Notepad++ to help formatting git commit messages.
NOTE: this is NOT a question about setting up git to open Notepad++ as its editor, I know about git config. This is NOT about running ...
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How to style syntax only on delimiter close?
[Menu bar > Language > User Defined Language (v2.1.0.12)]
In the custom language I defined, I'm changing the style of the text based on if something is enclosed between asterisks (*).
It works ...
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How to delete both original and duplicate values in different lines a notepad++
How to delete both original and duplicate values in different lines a notepad++
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Extract all strings having a common substring in notepad++ [closed]
I would like to know if I can use notepad++ or tcl to extract all words containing "_Ori" from below
Example text:
R_yu_rfe_h2c_PSM_to_LTSV yoc_cu_h2c_PSM hrr_cti_h2c_LhSV '(...
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Why are font sizes different across notepad++ panes? How do I make them the same?
I already have "Enable global font" and "Enable global font size" checked in the Style Configurator. But the font sizes are clearly different.
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