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Optional arguments in Python Script for Notepad++

I'm trying to automize deleting of some text on a HTML code I'm editing on Notepad++. I've figured out the plugin "Python Script" would be a good option.

It seems to me I should use Editor.rereplace working as follow:

Editor.rereplace(search, replace[, flags[, startPosition[, endPosition[, maxCount]]]])

Only problem is that I want to use the optional argument "maxCount" but not "flags", "startposition" and "endposition"

I've tried coding this:

Editor.rereplace("old", "new", maxCount=1)

That does not work, I guess because it's not really Python but Scintilla language. So I've looked out on Scintilla documentation and it seems to me, optional argument does not exist "naturaly" in Scintilla.

Solution

  • The syntax is defined as [opt1 [opt2 [opt3]]] and not [opt1] [opt2] [opt3] which means you cannot use opt3 without also specifying opt1 and 2. Why not just supply values for the flags, start and end positions that work for you?

    I would try:

    Editor.rereplace("matchRegex", "replaceWith",0,0,1,1)

    Where:

    Flags: 0
Start: 0
End: 1
MaxCount: 1