Editing all instances of a string in Notepad++

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I have several instances of a variable or a phrase, and I want to rename it. How do I edit all of them at the same time in Notepad++?

MaQleod · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-19 22:03:17Z

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CTRL+H to get to the Replace dialog (or Search ==> Replace via the menu).

Input the string to find and input the string to replace it with and then hit the 'replace all' button on the right.

answered Jul 19, 2013 at 22:03

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is there no way notepad automatically knows which other var names to rename? I just want to rename a variable inside a function but outside of it there are plenty other vars with the same name. I'm looking for something like the ctrl-r function in netbeans.
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John Straffin · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-31 21:25:19Z

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You can also use Notepad++'s Mutli-Editing feature to do this inline.

answered May 31, 2016 at 21:25

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