Question

I have an input string like this:

\pard\nowidctlpar\qj\b0\scaps This
Agreement\scaps0 is made and entered
into this date, \{#DATEAGREEMENT#\} ,
by and between [removed]
(\ldblquote [removed]\rdblquote ), and its
successors and/or assigns, with
address at [removed], and
\{#TXTPLAINTIFF#\} , (\ldblquote
Plaintiff\rdblquote ), Individually,
of ___________________, and,
\{#TXTPLAINTIFFATTORNEY#\} ,
(\ldblquote Plaintiff\rquote s
Attorney\rdblquote ) of
\{#TXTATTORNEYFIRM#\} .\par

and I want to do some parsing with regex.

This is the code I’m using:

temp = Regex.Replace(temp, @"\\{#.*#\\}", "_____");

The only problem is it matches the widest set, i.e. it takes out the whole paragraph because the paragraph ends with “#\}”, how can I get to match each group? I.E., this paragraph should match it 4 times instead of once.

Answer 1

Did you try making it a non-greedy match?

temp = Regex.Replace(temp, @"\\{#.*?#\\}", "_____");