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--- action:Search_using_Regular_Expression [2018/04/09 04:44] – ADD: Heading, Icon, Sections, Info about Capture Groups JMichaelTX
+++ action:Search_using_Regular_Expression [2026/10/07 03:36] (current) – minor cleanup peternlewis
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-====== Search using Regular Expression ======
+====== Search using Regular Expression Action ======
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 The //Search using Regular Expression// action allows you to search a clipboard, variable, a file (v8+) or some text (v8+) for a [[:Regular Expressions|regular expression]] and capture what you find to one or more variables. This can be very useful for splitting apart the contents of a variable.
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+**Note:  This search returns _only the first_ match in the source text.** If you want to process _all_ matches, you will need to use a [[action:For_Each|For Each Action]] as shown in [[:Regular_Expressions#Examples|this example]].
 ===== How To Use =====
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 To work through a list you would need to include a loop or repeat of some kind.
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 Which results in:
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 ===== See Also =====