Regex / Find and Replace Non Breaking Space

aurigod · 01-10-2023, 03:09 AM

I want to swap some space characters and non-breaking space.
In the test the search works with \x20 (32) but not with \xa0 (160 / nbsp). Which code to use for the nbsp?
I have tried several without success.
Thanks

Karellen · 01-10-2023, 03:29 AM

You could simply copy the nbsp from the text and paste it into the Find bar.
You don't need any fancy code.

aurigod · 01-10-2023, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karellen

You could simply copy the nbsp from the text and paste it into the Find bar.
You don't need any fancy code.

I tried :-(
Don't work, it fetches ALL the spaces : normal et nbsp.

kovidgoyal · 01-10-2023, 08:45 AM

It works fine make sure the mode in the search panel is normal or regex

aurigod · 01-10-2023, 12:14 PM

Sorry, I wasn't clear.
I meant the conversion tool not the editing tool.
With "Find and Replace" function.

I want to use it to turn a lot of (but not all) nbps into normal spaces.
with a function like this :
Rch = ([!\«\–\—])\xA0([!\;\:\?\!\»]) Rpl = \1\20\2

So I tried to start by finding one NBPS !
I put a picture.

Thanks for calibre.
It's great.

aurigod · 01-13-2023, 09:06 AM

It works like this in "Edit Book" or "Search & replace" of "Convert book"

([^–«—])\xa0([^!?;:»]) => \1\x20\2
and to change normal into nbps
- before ! ? ; :»
\x20([!?;:»]) => \xa0\1
- After – — «
([–«—])\x20 => \1\xa0

The code a0 of the nbps is not found in the test (all spaces are shown).

kovidgoyal · 01-14-2023, 01:29 AM

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...f8d2d6181fede6

01-10-2023, 03:09 AM	#1
aurigod Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lyon [France] Device: JuliusvonJD	Regex / Find and Replace Non Breaking Space I want to swap some space characters and non-breaking space. In the test the search works with \x20 (32) but not with \xa0 (160 / nbsp). Which code to use for the nbsp? I have tried several without success. Thanks

01-13-2023, 09:06 AM	#6
aurigod Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lyon [France] Device: JuliusvonJD	It works like this in "Edit Book" or "Search & replace" of "Convert book" ([^–«—])\xa0([^!?;:»]) => \1\x20\2 and to change normal into nbps - before ! ? ; :» \x20([!?;:»]) => \xa0\1 - After – — « ([–«—])\x20 => \1\xa0 The code a0 of the nbps is not found in the test (all spaces are shown). Last edited by aurigod; 01-15-2023 at 03:13 AM.

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01-10-2023, 03:29 AM	#2
Karellen Wizard Posts: 1,089 Karma: 4911876 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2	You could simply copy the nbsp from the text and paste it into the Find bar. You don't need any fancy code.

01-10-2023, 08:45 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It works fine make sure the mode in the search panel is normal or regex

01-10-2023, 12:14 PM	#5
aurigod Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lyon [France] Device: JuliusvonJD	Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant the conversion tool not the editing tool. With "Find and Replace" function. I want to use it to turn a lot of (but not all) nbps into normal spaces. with a function like this : Rch = ([!\«\–\—])\xA0([!\;\:\?\!\»]) Rpl = \1\20\2 So I tried to start by finding one NBPS ! I put a picture. Thanks for calibre. It's great.

01-14-2023, 01:29 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...f8d2d6181fede6