Removing double space

mikapanja · 01-26-2015, 10:03 PM

I have a text riddled with double spaces between words. I'm using \w__\w to find the instances and it works OK, but I don't know what to put in the replace field.

For example, I'd like to replace "was__not" with "was not" using a regular expression.

Anyone?

eschwartz · 01-26-2015, 10:24 PM

Find: \s{2,}
Replace: <--This is an invisible space.

But then you have to prettify everything.

This is one of those things that exclsively affects coder typography senses

something I don't fault you for.

I would like this to be in Beautify, but Kovid nixed that because crazy people might be using CSS to render consecutive whitespace.

davidfor · 01-26-2015, 10:26 PM

Or:

Find: (\w) (\w)
Replace: \1 \2

Toxaris · 01-27-2015, 02:01 AM

Why would you want to replace that? A double space would be rendered as one anyway. That is, unless at least one of the spaces is not a real space, but for example a non-breakable space. In that case I am not sure the proposed regex would catch those.

eschwartz · 01-27-2015, 10:56 AM

Code typography nuts, like I said.

theducks · 01-27-2015, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Code typography nuts, like I said.

Enough of them would affect (increase) file size.

My 1958 typing class: "2 spaces are required at the end of any sentence" Maybe the originator has not done the update on their style guide in a loooong time

eschwartz · 01-27-2015, 11:30 AM

The difference should be largely offset by compression?

mikapanja · 01-27-2015, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

Or:

Find: (\w) (\w)
Replace: \1 \2

Well, this is odd.

That's exactly what I'd tried before asking the question. RegEx Mode ON. All spaces in place. It didn't work.

Now it does

Anyway, davidfor, thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toxaris

Why would you want to replace that? A double space would be rendered as one anyway.

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Code typography nuts, like I said.

Yes, exactly, and proudly so

I like the code to be clean, too, not only the visible text. I see no harm in that.

LadyKate · 02-02-2015, 12:05 PM

When something bugs me enough I get into the code and painstakingly change every instance of the problem.

One problem I see with

Find: (\w) (\w)
Replace: \1 \2
is that it appears to me to be finding two white spaces and replacing both. Could one of the problems be if the white space is a tab?

When you look at it in edit are you seeing two spaces? or a  ? I find that the more specific you are the easier it is to correct.

One last thought... is the css justifying the lines causing the appearance of larger spaces?

theducks · 02-02-2015, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LadyKate

When something bugs me enough I get into the code and painstakingly change every instance of the problem.

One problem I see with

Find: (\w) (\w)
Replace: \1 \2
is that it appears to me to be finding two white spaces and replacing both. Could one of the problems be if the white space is a tab?

When you look at it in edit are you seeing two spaces? or a  ? I find that the more specific you are the easier it is to correct.

One last thought... is the css justifying the lines causing the appearance of larger spaces?

this gets space or tab

Code:

(\w)[[:space:]]{2,}(\w)

eschwartz · 02-02-2015, 02:55 PM

That would be why post #2 was my suggestion to use "\s{2,}"

Or for that matter, "(\s| ){2,}"

mikapanja · 02-02-2015, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LadyKate

One problem I see with

Find: (\w) (\w)
Replace: \1 \2

is that it appears to me to be finding two white spaces and replacing both. Could one of the problems be if the white space is a tab?

When you look at it in edit are you seeing two spaces? or a  ?

The book I was editing had regular spaces doubled, no non-breaking spaces or tabs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LadyKate

One last thought... is the css justifying the lines causing the appearance of larger spaces?

Well, yes, it does so here and there, depending on the letter count in a row. But upon opening a book in the editor, one can easily determine if it is just an appearance or a real problem.

Deina97 · 02-11-2015, 01:40 PM

I search for (spacebar)(spacebar)+ in Regex

You could also use (spacebar){2,} ( (spacebar) means tap the space bar, don't type the word in!

)

Either way means you are looking for two or more spaces.

***

Another Regex that I use all the time (usually just before the one above) is
Search: \n
replace: (spacebar)

That removes ALL line feeds & replaces them with spaces.

After I've done the two operations above, I Beautify all files, which puts in only the necessary line feeds.

01-26-2015, 10:03 PM	#1
mikapanja Perfectionist Posts: 72 Karma: 12802 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: none	Removing double space I have a text riddled with double spaces between words. I'm using \w__\w to find the instances and it works OK, but I don't know what to put in the replace field. For example, I'd like to replace "was__not" with "was not" using a regular expression. Anyone?

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01-26-2015, 10:24 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Find: \s{2,} Replace: <--This is an invisible space. But then you have to prettify everything. This is one of those things that exclsively affects coder typography senses something I don't fault you for. I would like this to be in Beautify, but Kovid nixed that because crazy people might be using CSS to render consecutive whitespace. Last edited by eschwartz; 01-26-2015 at 10:27 PM.

01-26-2015, 10:26 PM	#3
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	Or: Find: (\w) (\w) Replace: \1 \2

01-27-2015, 02:01 AM	#4
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	Why would you want to replace that? A double space would be rendered as one anyway. That is, unless at least one of the spaces is not a real space, but for example a non-breakable space. In that case I am not sure the proposed regex would catch those.

01-27-2015, 10:56 AM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Code typography nuts, like I said.

01-27-2015, 11:30 AM	#7
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	The difference should be largely offset by compression?

02-02-2015, 12:05 PM	#9
LadyKate Fanatic Posts: 515 Karma: 1470724 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Quebec CA Device: android 4 (samsung tablet and asus tablet)	When something bugs me enough I get into the code and painstakingly change every instance of the problem. One problem I see with Find: (\w) (\w) Replace: \1 \2 is that it appears to me to be finding two white spaces and replacing both. Could one of the problems be if the white space is a tab? When you look at it in edit are you seeing two spaces? or a  ? I find that the more specific you are the easier it is to correct. One last thought... is the css justifying the lines causing the appearance of larger spaces?

02-02-2015, 02:55 PM	#11
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	That would be why post #2 was my suggestion to use "\s{2,}" Or for that matter, "(\s\| ){2,}"

02-11-2015, 01:40 PM	#13
Deina97 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Samsung Note	I search for *(spacebar)(spacebar)+* in Regex You could also use *(spacebar){2,}* ( (spacebar) means tap the space bar, don't type the word in! ) Either way means you are looking for two or more spaces. * Another Regex that I use all the time (usually just before the one above) is Search: \n replace: (spacebar)** That removes ALL line feeds & replaces them with spaces. After I've done the two operations above, I Beautify all files, which puts in only the necessary line feeds.

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