| Text to find | In this field, specify the search pattern. Type the text manually or select one of the previously specified patterns
from the drop-down list.
Tip
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If you specify the search pattern through a regular expression, use the
$n format in back references
(to refer to a previously found and saved pattern).
- This field can be left empty. If there is no text to find, but the File mask
check box is selected, then search results include only the files matching the specified mask.
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| Replace with | In this field, specify the replacement text. Type the text manually or select one of the previously specified substitutions
from the drop-down list.
Note
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If you specify the replacement text through a regular expression, use the
$n format in back references.
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To use a backslash character \ in a regular expression, escape the meaningful backslash by inserting
three extra backslashes in preposition: \\\\.
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This field is available only in the Replace in Path dialog.
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Options |
In this area, specify additional search parameters. The available options are:
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Case sensitive - select this check box to have WebStorm distinguish between upper and lowercase letters
while searching.
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Preserve case - if this check box is selected, WebStorm retains the case of the first letter
and the case of the initial string in general. For example, MyTest will be replaced with Yourtest
if you specify yourtest as the replacement.
Note
This check box is disabled, if the Case sensitive or
Regular expressions check box is selected. -
Whole words only - select this check box to have WebStorm search for whole words only,
that is, for character strings separated with spaces, tabs, punctuation, or special characters.
Note
This check box is disabled, if the Regular expressions
check box is selected. -
Regular expressions - select this check box to have WebStorm consider the specified search pattern
a regular expression.
Tip
Click the [Help] link next to the check box to view reference on regular expressions syntax.
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| Scope | In this area, specify the scope to apply the search to. The available options are:
- Whole project - select this option to search through the entire project.
- Directory - select this option to perform search within the specified directory. By default, the text area
already contains the directory name where a file currently
opened in the editor is located (if you call the dialog from the editor), or where a file selected
in the tool window is located (if you call the dialog from the tool window), or the directory name
selected in the tool window. Pressing the ellipsis button calls the Select Path dialog, where you can
select a directory to make a search.
- Recursively - this check box is only available for the directory search. If selected, sets the search to be
performed in the chosen directory and its subdirectories.
- Custom - select this option to search in a scope. You can choose one of the scopes from
the drop-down list, or click the ellipsis button, and configure the desired one in the
Scopes dialog box.
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| File name filter | In this area, specify additional settings to narrow down the search scope.
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File mask - select this check box to narrow down the search scope through file masks.
In the drop-down list, select the desired mask or specify a new one using wildcards.
Wildcard can include * to substitute a set of any characters, and
? to substitute a single character.
Note that you can specify multiple file masks, delimited with comma
(for example, *.xml,*.sql,*.html).
If text to find is not entered, and this check box is selected,
then WebStorm find all files matching the specified mask, regardless of their contents.
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| Open in new tab |
If selected, sets the search results to be displayed in a separate tab.
Note The check box is available only in the Find in Path dialog and only if the
Find tool window is already opened. |
