Notepad++ - how to find and replace using regex

Question

I am trying to find and replace in notepad++. For example I want to replace

border-radius: 2px 3px 2px;

I am using this code to find:

border-radius: ([^A-Za-z]*);

But my expression only search for this types of code (which have only one radius value):

border-radius:2px;

Please tell me how to find:

border-radius: **** ;

By first, one question mark would be enough. And by second - have you ever read about regexp syntax? All you need is to add repetition of your capturing group and a space. — Tomáš Zato
– Tomáš Zato, Commented Apr 14, 2013 at 12:52
too many question mark cuz stackoverflow does not allow comment below 14 letter. No I have'nt yet — user007
– user007, Commented Apr 14, 2013 at 12:56

Martin Prikryl · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-15 06:40:41Z

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If you want to find border-radius: followed by anything, just relax your constraint:

border-radius:(.*?);

The . means any character. The * means any number of them. But the ? limits that to minimum matches possible, meaning that it stops on the first ; (otherwise the pattern would match whole line, were there multiple rules on the line).

edited Apr 15, 2013 at 6:40

answered Apr 14, 2013 at 12:52

Martin Prikryl

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Tomáš Zato Over a year ago

I actually thought he wants to get the border radius values captured in separate capturing groups.

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