Nov 11, 2016
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RegexStorm.net: How to add \n in Replacement

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I have this regex to match:

(\<div class=\"(?:right).*)(\<p)

This is the input string:

<div class='mid'>Nov 11, 2016</div>
<div class="right">xxx yyy zzz<p>11/11/16 - 13:41</p></div>

It matches OK. I want to insert \n into the replacement so that <p> is in another line, but couldn't find a way. These all fail:

$1\n$2
$1\\n$2
$1`n$2
$1``n$2
"$1`n$2"

I know, in Powershell, quote with backtick can used for this regex. "xxx `n yyy" . But how to do that in RegexStorm page?

Had tried inserting

\\n
`n
``n
`\n
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Mathias R. Jessen On BEST ANSWER

As you already know, in PowerShell you can use the escape sequence `n in an expandable string literal to insert a line break:

$inputString -replace '(\<div class=\"(?:right).*)(\<p)',"`$1`n`$2"

For the form on RegexStorm.net, simply put a literal linebreak (hit the ENTER key on your keyboard) between two replacement references, eg $1<linebreak goes here>$2:

$1
$2

Screenshot of linebreak in replacement:

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This also works in PowerShell:

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