Remove text before specific character in notepad++
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I have a document like this, so I want to remove text before : character on any line. Work in notepad++.
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
So what I want to save is DATA:DATA. How can I do this. thanks.
notepad++
edited Nov 14 '18 at 23:21
Nick
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I have a document like this, so I want to remove text before : character on any line. Work in notepad++.
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
So what I want to save is DATA:DATA. How can I do this. thanks.
notepad++
edited Nov 14 '18 at 23:21
Nick
36.8k132343
asked Nov 14 '18 at 23:16
Phantom FortnitePhantom Fortnite
81
1
What makes the:betweenDATAandDATAdifferent from the one betweenREMOVETHISTEXTandDATA?
– Nick
Nov 14 '18 at 23:22
i dont understand you , but what i want to remove is all the text and characters before DATA:DATA
– Phantom Fortnite
Nov 14 '18 at 23:27
1
You say "I want to remove text before : " but how can we tell which:there are many in the line.
– Nick
Nov 14 '18 at 23:58
AreDATA:DATAalways at the 5th and 6th "columns"?
– Julio
Nov 15 '18 at 9:38
Also, after the removal: Should the line start byDATAor should It keep all the previous colons?
– Julio
Nov 15 '18 at 9:44
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I have a document like this, so I want to remove text before : character on any line. Work in notepad++.
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
So what I want to save is DATA:DATA. How can I do this. thanks.
notepad++
edited Nov 14 '18 at 23:21
Nick
36.8k132343
asked Nov 14 '18 at 23:16
Phantom FortnitePhantom Fortnite
81
I have a document like this, so I want to remove text before : character on any line. Work in notepad++.
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
REMOVETHISTEXT:::REMOVETHISTEXT:DATA:DATA
So what I want to save is DATA:DATA. How can I do this. thanks.
notepad++
notepad++
edited Nov 14 '18 at 23:21
Nick
36.8k132343
asked Nov 14 '18 at 23:16
Phantom FortnitePhantom Fortnite
81
edited Nov 14 '18 at 23:21
Nick
36.8k132343
asked Nov 14 '18 at 23:16
Phantom FortnitePhantom Fortnite
81
edited Nov 14 '18 at 23:21
Nick
36.8k132343
edited Nov 14 '18 at 23:21
Nick
36.8k132343
edited Nov 14 '18 at 23:21
Nick
36.8k132343
36.8k132343
asked Nov 14 '18 at 23:16
Phantom FortnitePhantom Fortnite
81
asked Nov 14 '18 at 23:16
Phantom FortnitePhantom Fortnite
81
asked Nov 14 '18 at 23:16
Phantom FortnitePhantom Fortnite
81
81
1
What makes the:betweenDATAandDATAdifferent from the one betweenREMOVETHISTEXTandDATA?
– Nick
Nov 14 '18 at 23:22
i dont understand you , but what i want to remove is all the text and characters before DATA:DATA
– Phantom Fortnite
Nov 14 '18 at 23:27
1
You say "I want to remove text before : " but how can we tell which:there are many in the line.
– Nick
Nov 14 '18 at 23:58
AreDATA:DATAalways at the 5th and 6th "columns"?
– Julio
Nov 15 '18 at 9:38
Also, after the removal: Should the line start byDATAor should It keep all the previous colons?
– Julio
Nov 15 '18 at 9:44
|
show 1 more comment
1
What makes the:betweenDATAandDATAdifferent from the one betweenREMOVETHISTEXTandDATA?
– Nick
Nov 14 '18 at 23:22
i dont understand you , but what i want to remove is all the text and characters before DATA:DATA
– Phantom Fortnite
Nov 14 '18 at 23:27
1
You say "I want to remove text before : " but how can we tell which:there are many in the line.
– Nick
Nov 14 '18 at 23:58
AreDATA:DATAalways at the 5th and 6th "columns"?
– Julio
Nov 15 '18 at 9:38
Also, after the removal: Should the line start byDATAor should It keep all the previous colons?
– Julio
Nov 15 '18 at 9:44
1
1
What makes the
: between DATA and DATA different from the one between REMOVETHISTEXT and DATA?– Nick
Nov 14 '18 at 23:22
What makes the
: between DATA and DATA different from the one between REMOVETHISTEXT and DATA?– Nick
Nov 14 '18 at 23:22
i dont understand you , but what i want to remove is all the text and characters before DATA:DATA
– Phantom Fortnite
Nov 14 '18 at 23:27
i dont understand you , but what i want to remove is all the text and characters before DATA:DATA
– Phantom Fortnite
Nov 14 '18 at 23:27
1
1
You say "I want to remove text before : " but how can we tell which
: there are many in the line.– Nick
Nov 14 '18 at 23:58
You say "I want to remove text before : " but how can we tell which
: there are many in the line.– Nick
Nov 14 '18 at 23:58
Are
DATA:DATA always at the 5th and 6th "columns"?– Julio
Nov 15 '18 at 9:38
Are
DATA:DATA always at the 5th and 6th "columns"?– Julio
Nov 15 '18 at 9:38
Also, after the removal: Should the line start by
DATA or should It keep all the previous colons?– Julio
Nov 15 '18 at 9:44
Also, after the removal: Should the line start by
DATA or should It keep all the previous colons?– Julio
Nov 15 '18 at 9:44
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Having something like this in NotePad++
name:::dateofbirht:info@helpware.com:pwd
name:::dateofbirht:support@test.de:password
name:::dateofbirth:Steve.Ballmer@microsoft.com:password
you need to use:
Ctrl+H- Find what:
(.+):::(.+):(.+):(.+) - Replace with:
3:4 - Search mode: Regular expression
- Click on Replace All
and you'll resulting in:
info@helpware.com:pwd
support@test.de:password
Steve.Ballmer@microsoft.com:password
answered Nov 15 '18 at 20:47
help-info.dehelp-info.de
3,79462531
thankyou so much
– Phantom Fortnite
Nov 15 '18 at 23:31
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Having something like this in NotePad++
name:::dateofbirht:info@helpware.com:pwd
name:::dateofbirht:support@test.de:password
name:::dateofbirth:Steve.Ballmer@microsoft.com:password
you need to use:
Ctrl+H- Find what:
(.+):::(.+):(.+):(.+) - Replace with:
3:4 - Search mode: Regular expression
- Click on Replace All
and you'll resulting in:
info@helpware.com:pwd
support@test.de:password
Steve.Ballmer@microsoft.com:password
answered Nov 15 '18 at 20:47
help-info.dehelp-info.de
3,79462531
thankyou so much
– Phantom Fortnite
Nov 15 '18 at 23:31
add a comment |
0
Having something like this in NotePad++
name:::dateofbirht:info@helpware.com:pwd
name:::dateofbirht:support@test.de:password
name:::dateofbirth:Steve.Ballmer@microsoft.com:password
you need to use:
Ctrl+H- Find what:
(.+):::(.+):(.+):(.+) - Replace with:
3:4 - Search mode: Regular expression
- Click on Replace All
and you'll resulting in:
info@helpware.com:pwd
support@test.de:password
Steve.Ballmer@microsoft.com:password
answered Nov 15 '18 at 20:47
help-info.dehelp-info.de
3,79462531
thankyou so much
– Phantom Fortnite
Nov 15 '18 at 23:31
add a comment |
0
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Having something like this in NotePad++
name:::dateofbirht:info@helpware.com:pwd
name:::dateofbirht:support@test.de:password
name:::dateofbirth:Steve.Ballmer@microsoft.com:password
you need to use:
Ctrl+H- Find what:
(.+):::(.+):(.+):(.+) - Replace with:
3:4 - Search mode: Regular expression
- Click on Replace All
and you'll resulting in:
info@helpware.com:pwd
support@test.de:password
Steve.Ballmer@microsoft.com:password
answered Nov 15 '18 at 20:47
help-info.dehelp-info.de
3,79462531
Having something like this in NotePad++
name:::dateofbirht:info@helpware.com:pwd
name:::dateofbirht:support@test.de:password
name:::dateofbirth:Steve.Ballmer@microsoft.com:password
you need to use:
Ctrl+H- Find what:
(.+):::(.+):(.+):(.+) - Replace with:
3:4 - Search mode: Regular expression
- Click on Replace All
and you'll resulting in:
info@helpware.com:pwd
support@test.de:password
Steve.Ballmer@microsoft.com:password
answered Nov 15 '18 at 20:47
help-info.dehelp-info.de
3,79462531
answered Nov 15 '18 at 20:47
help-info.dehelp-info.de
3,79462531
answered Nov 15 '18 at 20:47
help-info.dehelp-info.de
3,79462531
answered Nov 15 '18 at 20:47
help-info.dehelp-info.de
3,79462531
3,79462531
thankyou so much
– Phantom Fortnite
Nov 15 '18 at 23:31
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thankyou so much
– Phantom Fortnite
Nov 15 '18 at 23:31
thankyou so much
– Phantom Fortnite
Nov 15 '18 at 23:31
thankyou so much
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What makes the
:betweenDATAandDATAdifferent from the one betweenREMOVETHISTEXTandDATA?– Nick
Nov 14 '18 at 23:22
i dont understand you , but what i want to remove is all the text and characters before DATA:DATA
– Phantom Fortnite
Nov 14 '18 at 23:27
1
You say "I want to remove text before : " but how can we tell which
:there are many in the line.– Nick
Nov 14 '18 at 23:58
Are
DATA:DATAalways at the 5th and 6th "columns"?– Julio
Nov 15 '18 at 9:38
Also, after the removal: Should the line start by
DATAor should It keep all the previous colons?– Julio
Nov 15 '18 at 9:44