Question

In a text file, I use a find to filter the following selection

getEnvReadinessConfirmed(
getVersionAvailable(

(I use get\w*\( to do this)

Is there any way I could duplicate the word after its occurrence as in

getEnvReadinessConfirmed(getEnvReadinessConfirmed(
getVersionAvailable(getVersionAvailable(

I am looking at http://www.nncron.ru/help/EN/add_info/regexp.htm, specifically at

{n,}    To repeat n or more times

for some hints but unable to get anything working.

Hopefully I am not doing anything terribly stupid but here is the screenshot

Greatly appreciate any pointer.

Answer 1

You can use a backreference

/(get\w+\()\1/

See it working on Rubular

Here it is working in Sublime Text 2 (per your question tag).

1. press cmd + F
2. press the ✶ button in the lower left
3. enter (get\w+\()\1 in the Search field
4. click Find

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Here’s how to do a Find/Replace using regex

before

after