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------ -- Check out these few php utilities that I released under the GPL2 and that are meant for use with a php cli binary: http://www.vlaamse-kern.com/sas/ -- --
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