Grep Find & Replace

Fabe · 12-05-2010, 09:52 PM

I am a novice Grep user.

Can someone help me with the Grep expression to FIND all text within parentheses, including the parentheses themselves, and the blank space before and after?

BRFORE: Yada yada (text text) yada yada.

AFTER: Yada yada yada yada.

Thanks - Fabe

Perkin · 12-06-2010, 06:02 AM

Fabe, would it be something like
Search for

Code:

\s\(.+?\)\s

replace with a single space (or remove one of the the '\s' and replace with nothing.

Edit:
\s = whitespace
\( = open parenthesis
.+? = any text possibly none
\) = close parenthesis
\s = whitespace

Fabe · 12-06-2010, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perkin

\s\(.+?\)\s

Perkin - Thank you, that worked perfectly. I learned several things, much obliged.

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ADDENDUM:

There is a flaw. If there are two parenthetical entries in a paragraph, this FIND & REPLACE eliminates the text between them along with what's inside.

EXAMPLE:

Now is the time for all good men (and women for that matter) to come to the aid of (or at least make a donation to) their country.

RETURNS:

Now is the time for all good men their country.

What to do? - Fabe

Perkin · 12-06-2010, 12:00 PM

I think that depends on which version/adaptation you're using.
Also if the version your using has a switch to allow 'minimal matching' (or lazy) (much like the Sigil S&R dialog) that should then capture correctly.

That's what the '?' should be doing anyway.
You could also try changing the '+' to '*'

12-05-2010, 09:52 PM	#1
Fabe Dylanologist Posts: 200 Karma: 146754 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hanover, New Hampshire, USA Device: none/all/any	Grep Find & Replace I am a novice Grep user. Can someone help me with the Grep expression to FIND all text within parentheses, including the parentheses themselves, and the blank space before and after? BRFORE: Yada yada (text text) yada yada. AFTER: Yada yada yada yada. Thanks - Fabe

12-06-2010, 06:02 AM	#2
Perkin Guru Posts: 655 Karma: 64171 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kent, England, Sol 3, ZZ9 plural Z Alpha Device: Sony PRS-300, Kobo Aura HD, iPad (Marvin)	Fabe, would it be something like Search for Code: \s\(.+?\)\s replace with a single space (or remove one of the the '\s' and replace with nothing. Edit: \s = whitespace \( = open parenthesis .+? = any text possibly none \) = close parenthesis \s = whitespace Last edited by Perkin; 12-06-2010 at 06:04 AM. Reason: Extra information

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12-06-2010, 12:00 PM	#4
Perkin Guru Posts: 655 Karma: 64171 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kent, England, Sol 3, ZZ9 plural Z Alpha Device: Sony PRS-300, Kobo Aura HD, iPad (Marvin)	I think that depends on which version/adaptation you're using. Also if the version your using has a switch to allow 'minimal matching' (or lazy) (much like the Sigil S&R dialog) that should then capture correctly. That's what the '?' should be doing anyway. You could also try changing the '+' to '*'

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