Sometimes you face a little more advanced search&replace need in Xcode. I had to solve this puzzle – original string, can be placed anywhere in multiple source files:<\/p>\n
where <whatever> can be any text. Needed\u00a0to change to:<\/p>\n To find the strings using regular expressions enter<\/p>\n to the search field. OK, but how to tell Xcode to use the result in\u00a0the replace field? Regular expressions offer some help: back references<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0and capture groups.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0First you need to create capture group (think of it as a variable), so let”s slightly change the search regex:<\/p>\n SHKLocalizedString\\(\\@”(<\/span>.[^\\)]*)<\/span> The red parentheses create the group #1 for back reference. Now to the replace field enter<\/p>\n where \\1 is back reference to the capture group #1.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n side note: the search regular expression supposes, that in <whatever> text there is no “)”.<\/p>\nSHKLocalizedString(@\"<whatever<\/em>>\")<\/code><\/p>\nSHKLocalizedString(@\"<whatever<\/em>>\", nil<\/span>)<\/code><\/p>\nSHKLocalizedString\\(\\@\".[^\\)]*<\/code><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/p>\nSHKLocalizedString(@\"\\1<\/span>, nil <\/code><\/p>\n