NetBeans replace all constants using regex

Question

I am using NetBeans and I want to know what regex to use to add single / double quotes around each constant. Each constant is defined as follows:

define(SYSTEM_BASEDIR, '/base/dir');

Afaik, this is not the right way. I need to convert all constants to this:

define('SYSTEM_BASEDIR', '/base/dir');

Thanks in advance to all the helpers!

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Stylock 07 Feb '13 at 9:10

6 answers

Netbeans Ctrl

+H

find: (define\()(\w*)(\,)
replace: define("$2",

check regex

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Ayed mohaed amine 23 jan. '15 at 9:44

$result = preg_replace('/\bdefine\((\w+),/', 'define(\'\1\',', $subject);

changes all instances

define(<alphanumeric word>,

in

define('<alphanumeric word>',

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Tim Pietzcker 07 Feb '13 at 9:15

Netbeans Ctrl+H

find: define\(([A-Za-z_]+),
replace: define('$1',

check regex

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Norton 07 Feb '13 at 9:18

From your editor find the replacement text

use this reg expression here:

find : define\((.*),

replace : define('\$1',

If you are using notepad ++

replace : define('\1',

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Prasanth bendra 07 Feb '13 at 9:20

replace with this regex

(?<constant>(?:[A-Z]+(_[A-Z]+)*))

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Lorcan O'Neill 07 Feb '13 at 9:26

Gung Foo · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-07T09:18:45+0000

You are correct, which define(SYSTEM_BASEDIR, '/base/dir');

is invalid syntax, since you are using a constant before you define it.

Now for the regex:

Open the Replace dialog box ( Ctrl+ H)

Find what: define\((\w*),

Replace with: define("$1",

This will do the following:

define(BLA,"test");

in

define("BLA","test");