Re: add # comment to python code

[Bruce Van Allen]

\s* stands for zero or more whitespace characters, including \n and \r 
(newlines).

Two ways (at least) to get what you want:

1. Instead of \s, use a character class. [ \t] defines a character class with a 
spacebar space and a tab.

* All of these start at beginning of line due to ‘^’ anchor.

  ^[ \t]*print # zero or more spaces or tabs before ‘print’ 

  ^[ \t]print  # one tab or space before ‘print'

  ^[ \t]+print # one or more spaces or tabs before ‘print'


2. Use \h instead of [ \t] or \s; \h stands for horizontal whitespace, applies 
more widely to horizontal whitespace characters.

  ^\h*print

  ^\hprint

  ^\h+print

HTH

— Bruce

_bruce__van_allen__santa_cruz_ca_





> On Sep 20, 2023, at 8:40 PM, John Mitchell  wrote:
> 
> my search string is:  ^\s*print
> my replace string is:  #\0
> 
> however it goes over the end of a blank line to connect with a next "print..."
> How do I stop the multiline operation?
> 

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Re: add # comment to python code

[Rich Siegel]

On 20 Sep 2023, at 23:40, John Mitchell wrote:

> my search string is:  ^\s*print
> my replace string is:  #\0
>
> however it goes over the end of a blank line to connect with a next
> "print..."
> How do I stop the multiline operation?

You can use a (?-s) at the beginning of the pattern.

Or you could use the "Un/Comment" command on the Text menu. :-)

Enjoy,

R.

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add # comment to python code

[John Mitchell]

my search string is:  ^\s*print
my replace string is:  #\0

however it goes over the end of a blank line to connect with a next 
"print..."
How do I stop the multiline operation?

tia

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