SlickEdit Corev3.3 for Eclipse, User Manual

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The Regex Evaluator
Regular expressions are used to express text patterns for searching. The Regex Evaluator provides the
capability to interactively create, save, and re-use tests of regular expressions.
In SlickEdit
®
Core, the Regex Evaluator is a view. To open it, click Tools
→
Regex Evaluator .
Using the Regex Evaluator
Type some samples of the text you are trying to match in the top portion of the view window labeled Test
Cases . Enter your regular expression pattern in the bottom field. The Regex Evaluator will highlight
matched portions of your sample text and identify groups.
Figure 8.7. Regex Evaluator View
Entering Test Cases
Type your test cases in the Test Cases text box. These test cases will be evaluated as you type your reg-
ular expression in the bottom field. A wavy underline will indicate the ranges of text that match the entire
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