Comparing files on multiple thumbdrive to delete duplicate and older files. Tools: Directory listings created using Microsoft command.com: dir /s >> directory.txt Remove all blank lines, lines that begin with date (format: mm/dd/yyyy) time (format: hh:mm AM|PM) . and lines that begin with date (format: mm/dd/yyyy) time (format: hh:mm AM|PM) .. using Editpad Lite regular expression function. With 'find'function, I can find blank lines with the expression: ^$ Want to use 'replace' function to delete the blank lines using regular expression. Manually, I can press the 'delete' key but too tedious.
What is the regular expression to find lines that begin with date (format: mm/dd/yyyy) time (format: hh:mm AM|PM) . and lines that begin with date (format: mm/dd/yyyy) time (format: hh:mm AM|PM) .. What is the regular expression in the replace to delete these lines.
Thanks in advance. Not sure which is better to use (Notepad++ or Editpad lite) to use regular expression.
'find'function, the regular expression finds the blank line: ^$ 'replace function, the regular expression to delete line (failed): no entry or \$
'find'function, the regular expression finds [0-9]/[0-9]/[0-9]* finds the date (format: mm/dd/yyyy) string.
'find'function, the regular expression finds [0-9]:[0-9] [a-zA-Z] failed to find the time (format: hh:mm AM|PM) string.
See 2 for attempted code
The string searching for is deleted. Error message ... red X
