Search/Replace Problem

madeleinelevy · 03-27-2023, 04:16 AM

I am trying to search for "Kirkus Review Review" in comments and replaced it with "Kirkus Review". it doesn't work.

Sunlite · 03-27-2023, 05:58 AM

It looks like there might be two spaces in the underlined string instead of one as in the search string.

theducks · 03-27-2023, 08:44 AM

change the mode to REGEX
and search for

Code:

Kirkus Review\s+Review

The s+ means one or more whitespace (any kind)

madeleinelevy · 04-06-2023, 01:01 AM

I see what you mean with the space.
Using REGEX, however, did not work.
Thanks you all the same.

theducks · 04-06-2023, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madeleinelevy

I see what you mean with the space.
Using REGEX, however, did not work.
Thanks you all the same.

Well you could get really wild and use .+? if you are positive a second 'Review'
will not satisy the parrern.

Case sensitive and NOT dot all.
Manual S&R all the way. Just too risky to use Replace all

ownedbycats · 04-06-2023, 12:57 PM

Copy the HTML of your comments section into regex101 (Python flavour) and then try the regexes to see what's happening:

https://regex101.com

EDIT: Even better, use the 'Save' button on the left and send the provided link so we can play around with it

madeleinelevy · 07-18-2023, 01:30 PM

https://regex101.com/delete/ComODBXX...5297YOT9OuVAHE

Is this what you meant?

03-27-2023, 04:16 AM	#1
madeleinelevy Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Paperwhite	Search/Replace Problem I am trying to search for "Kirkus Review Review" in comments and replaced it with "Kirkus Review". it doesn't work. Attached Thumbnails

03-27-2023, 08:44 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,367 Karma: 62500000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	change the mode to REGEX and search for Code: Kirkus Review\s+Review The s+ means one or more whitespace (any kind)

04-06-2023, 12:57 PM	#6
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,410 Karma: 80995913 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Copy the HTML of your comments section into regex101 (Python flavour) and then try the regexes to see what's happening: https://regex101.com EDIT: Even better, use the 'Save' button on the left and send the provided link so we can play around with it Last edited by ownedbycats; 04-06-2023 at 01:02 PM.

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03-27-2023, 05:58 AM	#2
Sunlite Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 547516 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: KObo Clara, Kobo Aura, PRS-T1, PB602, CyBook Gen3	It looks like there might be two spaces in the underlined string instead of one as in the search string.

04-06-2023, 01:01 AM	#4
madeleinelevy Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Paperwhite	I see what you mean with the space. Using REGEX, however, did not work. Thanks you all the same.

07-18-2023, 01:30 PM	#7
madeleinelevy Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Paperwhite	https://regex101.com/delete/ComODBXX...5297YOT9OuVAHE Is this what you meant?

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