find word in not commented code vb.net using regex in notepad++

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how can I use search for a word but not in commented text, for example i need to find lines contains datatable but not proceeded by single quote

property xxx as datatable
proptery xxx as object 'datatable adasdasdas
'dim x as datatable
dim x as datatable = new xxxx

the search result should highlight these lines, as they contains word datatable and its not proceeded by single quote property xxx as datatable dim x as datatable = new xxxx

thanks

Ashkan Mobayen Khiabani · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-23 12:39:32Z

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^([^']*datatable.*?)$

Have a look at the DEMO

edited Mar 23, 2016 at 12:39

answered Mar 23, 2016 at 12:28

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Toto Over a year ago

You could add word boundaries arround \bdatatable\b

kfairns · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-23 12:31:16Z

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Try this: ((?<!')datatable)

It uses a negative look behind, and should work, as Notepad uses PCRE regex.

See here for the example.

For the entire line, what about this?

.*((?<!')datatable).*

See here for the example

answered Mar 23, 2016 at 12:31

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-23 13:37:25Z

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To find the line with datatable which is actually a comment and not followed by = new xxx use the following regex.

Regex: (?=.*datatable(?!\s+=\s+new\s+.*))'.*$

Explanation:

(?=.*datatable(?!\s+=\s+new\s+.*)) The nesting of negative lookahead inside positive lookahead is done t avoid = new xxx part followed by datatable.
'.*$ Matches the rest of comment till end of line.

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