RegBox - Regular Expression Find & Replace Tool
Sunday, January 17th 2021
Introduction
I've been using regular expression a lot lately. I like to use it to generate code. I generally use Notepad++ for this operation. However I've found situations where I repeat the same set of operations. I constantly have to re-enter or dropdown to the previous expression. Often forgetting which order the operations need to be ran in. I figured there has to be a better way. So I wrote a quick web app to help with this. I present to you RegBox. A simple tool for chaining regex find and replace operations. Not only will it chain these operations, but it will allow you to export and import operation chains. This app supports JavaScript regular expression flavor.
How To Use It
Cut and paste the text you want to perform regular expression find and replace on in the "Input/Output" box.
Enter the "Match" and "Replace" criteria.
Set which options you may need (gim - g for global, i for case insensitive, m for multiline by default).
Click "Run" to execute and text will change.
You can add additional operations by clicking the "Add" button. If you need to disable an operation uncheck the checkbox at the end of the operation line. If multiple operations exist the script will run each operation based on the results of the previous operation (chaining). If you wish to run these operations again in the future, you can export a configuration file containing your operation configuration. Just use the "Export Config" button. You can reimport them later. Need the results of your scripts in a file? Just use the "Export Results" button to save to a text file.
Final ThoughtsThis tool is provided as is. No warranty. Use at your own risk. I just built this to solve a problem I have. This may not work for you. But I'm happy to share it with you.
ToolCategories: Development, Programming, Tools
Tags: development, javascript, regular-expression