Notepad++ Find/Replace number with Increment Value

Question

Is it possible in Notepad++ to find a number, then replace it with increment value?

For example, find id number: regex \\((\\d+)

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Answer 1

It is not possible with just a regex, but you can use a python script inside Notepad++.

Here are the steps:

• Install Python Script 1.0.8.0
• Go to the Plugins -> Python Script -> New Script
• Select the file name (say, "increment_numbers.py")
• Place this script there:

Code:

def increment_after_openparen(match):
    return "({0}".format(str(int(match.group(1))+31))

editor.rereplace(r'\((\d+)', increment_after_openparen)

Then, just evoke this 'increment_numbers' script.

Answer 2

Addendum to the accepted answer. Posting this as an answer due to insufficient rep

I noted that the newer version of Notepad ++ is not compatible with this python script. I installed notepad++ 6.6.9 and now the Python menu tab shows up under plugins.