Very simple regex

[Andy Pieters]

Hi

Example search string 

(^.*)[x]{2,}(.*$)

This will match any sentence that contains more then one consecutive x
Look at the parenteses. Those are match placeholders  

Example replace string

\1x\2

Will replace the found sentence with (^.*) linestart folowed by any character, 
folowed by one x, folowed by any character and lineend.

HTH

Kind regards


Andy

Test input

I have xxxxxxxx apples

Test output

I have x apples

-- 
Registered Linux User Number 379093
-- --BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
Version: 3.1
GAT/O/>E$ d-(---)>+ s:(+)>: a--(-)>? C++++$(+++) UL++++>++++$ P-(+)>++
L+++>++++$ E---(-)@ W+++>+++$ !N@ o? !K? W--(---) !O !M- V-- PS++(+++)
PE--(-) Y+ PGP++(+++) t+(++) 5-- X++ R*(+)@ !tv b-() DI(+) D+(+++) G(+)
e>++++$@ h++(*) r-->++ y--()>++++
-- ---END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
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