How do I change two letters closest to a string and one letter immediately after a string using Notepad++?
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I have a list of emails, and I want to change the two letters before "@" and the first letter after "@" using Notepad++.
For example:
username@yourdomain.com
becomes
userna**@*ourdomain.com
notepad++
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I have a list of emails, and I want to change the two letters before "@" and the first letter after "@" using Notepad++.
For example:
username@yourdomain.com
becomes
userna**@*ourdomain.com
notepad++
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Just an obvious remark, the concrete example you gave shows how useless this pattern would be to anonymize email addresses. It’s usually better like x******@y***.com
– eckes
2 days ago
@eckes would that even be possible in N++?
– WELZ
2 days ago
3
@WELZ Yes but its more work, a half working sample would(.)[^@]*@([^.]).*(.[a-z]+)use 3 capture groups which you can address in the replace with string:1***@2***3- uses a fixed number of mask characters but this is actually good.
– eckes
2 days ago
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I have a list of emails, and I want to change the two letters before "@" and the first letter after "@" using Notepad++.
For example:
username@yourdomain.com
becomes
userna**@*ourdomain.com
notepad++
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I have a list of emails, and I want to change the two letters before "@" and the first letter after "@" using Notepad++.
For example:
username@yourdomain.com
becomes
userna**@*ourdomain.com
notepad++
notepad++
edited yesterday
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asked 2 days ago
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Just an obvious remark, the concrete example you gave shows how useless this pattern would be to anonymize email addresses. It’s usually better like x******@y***.com
– eckes
2 days ago
@eckes would that even be possible in N++?
– WELZ
2 days ago
3
@WELZ Yes but its more work, a half working sample would(.)[^@]*@([^.]).*(.[a-z]+)use 3 capture groups which you can address in the replace with string:1***@2***3- uses a fixed number of mask characters but this is actually good.
– eckes
2 days ago
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Just an obvious remark, the concrete example you gave shows how useless this pattern would be to anonymize email addresses. It’s usually better like x******@y***.com
– eckes
2 days ago
@eckes would that even be possible in N++?
– WELZ
2 days ago
3
@WELZ Yes but its more work, a half working sample would(.)[^@]*@([^.]).*(.[a-z]+)use 3 capture groups which you can address in the replace with string:1***@2***3- uses a fixed number of mask characters but this is actually good.
– eckes
2 days ago
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Just an obvious remark, the concrete example you gave shows how useless this pattern would be to anonymize email addresses. It’s usually better like x******@y***.com
– eckes
2 days ago
Just an obvious remark, the concrete example you gave shows how useless this pattern would be to anonymize email addresses. It’s usually better like x******@y***.com
– eckes
2 days ago
@eckes would that even be possible in N++?
– WELZ
2 days ago
@eckes would that even be possible in N++?
– WELZ
2 days ago
3
3
@WELZ Yes but its more work, a half working sample would
(.)[^@]*@([^.]).*(.[a-z]+) use 3 capture groups which you can address in the replace with string: 1***@2***3 - uses a fixed number of mask characters but this is actually good.– eckes
2 days ago
@WELZ Yes but its more work, a half working sample would
(.)[^@]*@([^.]).*(.[a-z]+) use 3 capture groups which you can address in the replace with string: 1***@2***3 - uses a fixed number of mask characters but this is actually good.– eckes
2 days ago
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I want to change the two letters before "@" and the first letter after "@"
Menu "Search" > "Replace" (or Ctrl + H)
Set "Find what" to
..@.Set "Replace with" to
**@*Enable "Regular expression"
Click "Replace All"
Before:
username@yourdomain.com
After:
userna**@*ourdomain.com
Further reading
- How to use regular expressions in Notepad++ (tutorial)
- Notepad++: A guide to using regular expressions and extended search mode
- Regular Expressions Tutorial
- RegExr: Learn, Build, & Test RegEx
- regex101: Online regex tester and debugger
- RegExper: Regular Expression Visualiser
answered 2 days ago
DavidPostill♦DavidPostill
107k27234268
DavidPostill thanks,it worked for me.
– loveman2019
2 days ago
7
@loveman2019 Do you need more help? If this answered your question, please don't forget to accept the answer by clicking the accept button (the tick ✓ button).
– DavidPostill♦
2 days ago
I'd say it should be.?.@.as there might not be two characters before @.
– n0rd
yesterday
1
@n0rd The question specified two characters, but you are correct if there is only one.
– DavidPostill♦
yesterday
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8
You can do this by using a regex search/replace.
At the bottom, select Regular Expression.
In the Search for entry, you type in: ..@.
In the Replace with, you type in **@*
Then press the button Replace All
This works because Regex searches will only replace if its search criteria matches exactly. The match is explained as follows:
..@. There are 3 dots and an @:
@has no special meaning in regex so it means a literal @.
.means any character, exactly once. By writing..it means 2 characters of any kind, as long as there are 2 characters.
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I want to change the two letters before "@" and the first letter after "@"
Menu "Search" > "Replace" (or Ctrl + H)
Set "Find what" to
..@.Set "Replace with" to
**@*Enable "Regular expression"
Click "Replace All"
Before:
username@yourdomain.com
After:
userna**@*ourdomain.com
Further reading
- How to use regular expressions in Notepad++ (tutorial)
- Notepad++: A guide to using regular expressions and extended search mode
- Regular Expressions Tutorial
- RegExr: Learn, Build, & Test RegEx
- regex101: Online regex tester and debugger
- RegExper: Regular Expression Visualiser
answered 2 days ago
DavidPostill♦DavidPostill
107k27234268
DavidPostill thanks,it worked for me.
– loveman2019
2 days ago
7
@loveman2019 Do you need more help? If this answered your question, please don't forget to accept the answer by clicking the accept button (the tick ✓ button).
– DavidPostill♦
2 days ago
I'd say it should be.?.@.as there might not be two characters before @.
– n0rd
yesterday
1
@n0rd The question specified two characters, but you are correct if there is only one.
– DavidPostill♦
yesterday
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I want to change the two letters before "@" and the first letter after "@"
Menu "Search" > "Replace" (or Ctrl + H)
Set "Find what" to
..@.Set "Replace with" to
**@*Enable "Regular expression"
Click "Replace All"
Before:
username@yourdomain.com
After:
userna**@*ourdomain.com
Further reading
- How to use regular expressions in Notepad++ (tutorial)
- Notepad++: A guide to using regular expressions and extended search mode
- Regular Expressions Tutorial
- RegExr: Learn, Build, & Test RegEx
- regex101: Online regex tester and debugger
- RegExper: Regular Expression Visualiser
answered 2 days ago
DavidPostill♦DavidPostill
107k27234268
DavidPostill thanks,it worked for me.
– loveman2019
2 days ago
7
@loveman2019 Do you need more help? If this answered your question, please don't forget to accept the answer by clicking the accept button (the tick ✓ button).
– DavidPostill♦
2 days ago
I'd say it should be.?.@.as there might not be two characters before @.
– n0rd
yesterday
1
@n0rd The question specified two characters, but you are correct if there is only one.
– DavidPostill♦
yesterday
add a comment |
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I want to change the two letters before "@" and the first letter after "@"
Menu "Search" > "Replace" (or Ctrl + H)
Set "Find what" to
..@.Set "Replace with" to
**@*Enable "Regular expression"
Click "Replace All"
Before:
username@yourdomain.com
After:
userna**@*ourdomain.com
Further reading
- How to use regular expressions in Notepad++ (tutorial)
- Notepad++: A guide to using regular expressions and extended search mode
- Regular Expressions Tutorial
- RegExr: Learn, Build, & Test RegEx
- regex101: Online regex tester and debugger
- RegExper: Regular Expression Visualiser
answered 2 days ago
DavidPostill♦DavidPostill
107k27234268
I want to change the two letters before "@" and the first letter after "@"
Menu "Search" > "Replace" (or Ctrl + H)
Set "Find what" to
..@.Set "Replace with" to
**@*Enable "Regular expression"
Click "Replace All"
Before:
username@yourdomain.com
After:
userna**@*ourdomain.com
Further reading
- How to use regular expressions in Notepad++ (tutorial)
- Notepad++: A guide to using regular expressions and extended search mode
- Regular Expressions Tutorial
- RegExr: Learn, Build, & Test RegEx
- regex101: Online regex tester and debugger
- RegExper: Regular Expression Visualiser
answered 2 days ago
DavidPostill♦DavidPostill
107k27234268
answered 2 days ago
DavidPostill♦DavidPostill
107k27234268
answered 2 days ago
DavidPostill♦DavidPostill
107k27234268
answered 2 days ago
DavidPostill♦DavidPostill
107k27234268
107k27234268
DavidPostill thanks,it worked for me.
– loveman2019
2 days ago
7
@loveman2019 Do you need more help? If this answered your question, please don't forget to accept the answer by clicking the accept button (the tick ✓ button).
– DavidPostill♦
2 days ago
I'd say it should be.?.@.as there might not be two characters before @.
– n0rd
yesterday
1
@n0rd The question specified two characters, but you are correct if there is only one.
– DavidPostill♦
yesterday
add a comment |
DavidPostill thanks,it worked for me.
– loveman2019
2 days ago
7
@loveman2019 Do you need more help? If this answered your question, please don't forget to accept the answer by clicking the accept button (the tick ✓ button).
– DavidPostill♦
2 days ago
I'd say it should be.?.@.as there might not be two characters before @.
– n0rd
yesterday
1
@n0rd The question specified two characters, but you are correct if there is only one.
– DavidPostill♦
yesterday
DavidPostill thanks,it worked for me.
– loveman2019
2 days ago
DavidPostill thanks,it worked for me.
– loveman2019
2 days ago
7
7
@loveman2019 Do you need more help? If this answered your question, please don't forget to accept the answer by clicking the accept button (the tick ✓ button).
– DavidPostill♦
2 days ago
@loveman2019 Do you need more help? If this answered your question, please don't forget to accept the answer by clicking the accept button (the tick ✓ button).
– DavidPostill♦
2 days ago
I'd say it should be
.?.@. as there might not be two characters before @.– n0rd
yesterday
I'd say it should be
.?.@. as there might not be two characters before @.– n0rd
yesterday
1
1
@n0rd The question specified two characters, but you are correct if there is only one.
– DavidPostill♦
yesterday
@n0rd The question specified two characters, but you are correct if there is only one.
– DavidPostill♦
yesterday
add a comment |
8
You can do this by using a regex search/replace.
At the bottom, select Regular Expression.
In the Search for entry, you type in: ..@.
In the Replace with, you type in **@*
Then press the button Replace All
This works because Regex searches will only replace if its search criteria matches exactly. The match is explained as follows:
..@. There are 3 dots and an @:
@has no special meaning in regex so it means a literal @.
.means any character, exactly once. By writing..it means 2 characters of any kind, as long as there are 2 characters.
edited 2 days ago
Ismael Miguel
1871215
answered 2 days ago
LPChipLPChip
36.3k55487
add a comment |
8
You can do this by using a regex search/replace.
At the bottom, select Regular Expression.
In the Search for entry, you type in: ..@.
In the Replace with, you type in **@*
Then press the button Replace All
This works because Regex searches will only replace if its search criteria matches exactly. The match is explained as follows:
..@. There are 3 dots and an @:
@has no special meaning in regex so it means a literal @.
.means any character, exactly once. By writing..it means 2 characters of any kind, as long as there are 2 characters.
edited 2 days ago
Ismael Miguel
1871215
answered 2 days ago
LPChipLPChip
36.3k55487
add a comment |
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You can do this by using a regex search/replace.
At the bottom, select Regular Expression.
In the Search for entry, you type in: ..@.
In the Replace with, you type in **@*
Then press the button Replace All
This works because Regex searches will only replace if its search criteria matches exactly. The match is explained as follows:
..@. There are 3 dots and an @:
@has no special meaning in regex so it means a literal @.
.means any character, exactly once. By writing..it means 2 characters of any kind, as long as there are 2 characters.
edited 2 days ago
Ismael Miguel
1871215
answered 2 days ago
LPChipLPChip
36.3k55487
You can do this by using a regex search/replace.
At the bottom, select Regular Expression.
In the Search for entry, you type in: ..@.
In the Replace with, you type in **@*
Then press the button Replace All
This works because Regex searches will only replace if its search criteria matches exactly. The match is explained as follows:
..@. There are 3 dots and an @:
@has no special meaning in regex so it means a literal @.
.means any character, exactly once. By writing..it means 2 characters of any kind, as long as there are 2 characters.
edited 2 days ago
Ismael Miguel
1871215
answered 2 days ago
LPChipLPChip
36.3k55487
edited 2 days ago
Ismael Miguel
1871215
edited 2 days ago
Ismael Miguel
1871215
edited 2 days ago
Ismael Miguel
1871215
1871215
answered 2 days ago
LPChipLPChip
36.3k55487
answered 2 days ago
LPChipLPChip
36.3k55487
answered 2 days ago
LPChipLPChip
36.3k55487
36.3k55487
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Just an obvious remark, the concrete example you gave shows how useless this pattern would be to anonymize email addresses. It’s usually better like x******@y***.com
– eckes
2 days ago
@eckes would that even be possible in N++?
– WELZ
2 days ago
3
@WELZ Yes but its more work, a half working sample would
(.)[^@]*@([^.]).*(.[a-z]+)use 3 capture groups which you can address in the replace with string:1***@2***3- uses a fixed number of mask characters but this is actually good.– eckes
2 days ago