Notepad++ - Select whole line that contains a string with space

Question

I want to select whole line that contains the word State Province.

Fro the Search menu > Find, using (.*State.*) will select whole line that contains the word State. But using (.*State\sProvince.*) does not.

What's the correct regex command?

Solution 1

What's the correct regex command?

(.*State\sProvince.*) works for me.

Please check the other settings in the "Find" dialog.

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Further reading

• FAQ Desk: Where to find REGEX documentation ? | Notepad++ Community
• 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

Solution 2

That works just fine for me. You might have an extra space, so try adding an asterisk after the \s, so it reads (.*State\s*Province.*)

Comments

[AFH]

Some points: (1) it's generally better to ensure the whole line matches, regardless of any RE flavours or settings, by using ^ and $ (inside or outside the brackets, though these seem unnecessary); (2) you can use a literal space instead of \s; (3) if you select State Province before Find then the string will appear as the default search string, to which you can add the pre- and post-ambles; now (4) you can replace the space with \s if you wish, and you may see other characters in the document string, including duplications, tabs or other space characters (eg non-breaking).

[deathlock]

My mistake, I mistyped! Should've slept before doing more work last night. Thanks.