Displaying Match, Replace and Split Results
RegexDesigner.NET uses a variety of UI features to help you interpret you results and construct/correct your regular expressions.
Color-Coded Match Results
Match, Replace and Split operation results are color-coded to help you distinguish matched results from unmatched. You can also move the mouse over match results to see tooltips that provide more granular details on a specific match.
Match Tooltips
If you move the mouse over color-coded match results, RegexDesigner.NET pops up a match tooltip that details the following specific information regarding the selected match:
- Match number
- Original values (if a Replace or Split operation)
- Numbered and named groups
Special Characters
Regular expressions match on alphanumeric and punctuation characters, as well as non-printing and zero-length characters. The following table shows how RegexDesigner.NET displays special characters in the Match Results.
Special Character | Displayed As |
Space | @ |
Zero-Length | [] |
Split | | |
Carriage Return | \r |
Linefeed | \n |
Formfeed | \f |
Tab | \t |
Vertical Tab | \v |
See Also
Match | Replace | Split | Match Results Views