In my daily text editing work, do I often encounter the need to batch replace multiple paragraphs with specific characteristics in TXT files? When multiple structurally similar keywords appear in a text file, we usually use the find and replace method to locate and then replace them, but generally we can only replace a single keyword and cannot perform batch replacement. When it is necessary to replace the entire paragraph containing that keyword, it becomes very troublesome.
This article explains how to use fuzzy search to quickly locate similar keywords, and then batch replace paragraphs containing those keywords based on the keywords. Whether filtering redundant documents, optimizing data, or organizing text, this technique can significantly improve processing efficiency and consistency. Let's try this powerful feature together!
When should you use fuzzy search to batch replace entire paragraphs in TXT files?
Cleaning Private Information
During the organization of formal data or documents, there may be paragraphs containing sensitive information, such as customer numbers, contract IDs, or order numbers. Usually, these paragraphs follow similar formatting patterns. Using fuzzy search, you can quickly match paragraphs related to these keywords and perform batch replacement, thereby effectively protecting privacy.
Rapid File Optimization
In system files in TXT format, debug information and error messages often contain similar keywords. These paragraphs containing such keywords are very important for technical personnel, but may be redundant for ordinary users like us. By using fuzzy search for specific text or numbers, you can batch replace relevant paragraphs, making the files cleaner.
Unifying Document Templates
When editing templates in Notepad, different versions of documents may have similar titles or paragraphs. The content of these paragraphs may vary, but the overall structure and keywords are similar. Using the formula allows you to quickly locate keywords and batch replace them with the latest template paragraphs, unifying document content and improving professionalism and consistency.
Preview of the effect of batch replacing entire paragraphs based on text or numbers in TXT
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Steps to find similar text or numbers in TXT and batch replace entire paragraphs
1. Open【 HeSoft Doc Batch Tool 】, select【Text Tools】-【Find and replace complete lines in text files based on keywords】.
2. In【Add Files】or【Import Files from Folder】, choose a method to add text files. You can also directly drag files into the import area below. After confirming the files are correct, click Next.
3. Enter the option settings, select【Use formula for fuzzy text search】. Below the search keyword list, enter the regular expression formula corresponding to the keywords in the text. Below the replacement keyword list, enter the text content you want to replace with. Finally, click Next. Then proceed to the save page, click Browse, and select the save location for the new files.
4. Wait for a few seconds for the processing to finish. Click the red path to open the folder, then double-click to open the text file to verify that the entire paragraphs containing the corresponding keywords have been successfully replaced.
