Use Regex to find in vb file

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I want to find any word contain in vb file, except comment code
Example:

VB

' GetType(System.String))
 MyGetType(System.String))
 MyGetType_String(System.String))
" 'GetType(System.Int))'"

* Result:

VB

MyGetType(System.String))
 MyGetType_String(System.String))
" 'GetType(System.Int))'"

What do you do pattern of Regex?

Posted 7-Aug-13 17:33pm

huyenchi119

Updated 7-Aug-13 17:36pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Aug-13 23:44pm

May I ask why?
—SA

huyenchi119 7-Aug-13 23:53pm

I want to find all line code VB.Net, which contain 'my custom string' and not comment line

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 8-Aug-13 0:10am

Okay, but how about answering my question?
—SA

huyenchi119 8-Aug-13 0:28am

If use Regex Expression to find then how?
I don't know more Regex, Can You help me?
Or other way?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 8-Aug-13 0:57am

If you are ignoring my question, why would I answer yours? Believe me, if I'm asking, it's related to trying to help you.
—SA

huyenchi119 16-Aug-13 4:18am

So sorry! I don't understand your question, I can't anwser.

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Bernhard Hiller · Answer 1 · 2013-08-07T20:49:00

Do you know the capabilities of Visual Studio, even available in the Express versions?
If your string is a variable name, click on it, and "Go to definition". Then you can "search for all references".
It's true that the "common" text search of VS will show you the text found in in comments also.