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    [RESOLVED] Regex search & replace

    I'm struggling a bit trying to figure out what regular expression to use for search & replace

    For example, I want to replace all occurrences of text that begins with [MSG_74_ and ends with ] and add a quote " after the [ and before the ]

    i.e.

    msg[MSG_74_HELLO]

    to

    msg["MSG_74_HELLO"]

    A break down of what each bit of the regex expression does would help too.
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    Re: Regex search & replace

    You want to do this programmaticaly or you want it in Visual Studio replace window? You didn't specify.
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    Re: Regex search & replace

    Visual Studio replace window
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    Re: Regex search & replace

    Search for
    \[MSG_74{[^\]]*}\]
    Replace with
    \["MSG_74\1"\]
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    Re: Regex search & replace

    Cheers, that works great.
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