How do I delete specific lines in Notepad++?

Solution 1:

Notepad++ v6.5

  1. Search menu -> Find... -> Mark tab -> Find what: your search text, check Bookmark Line, then Mark All. This will bookmark all the lines with the search term, you'll see the blue circles in the margin.

  2. Then Search menu -> Bookmark -> Remove Bookmarked Lines. This will delete all the bookmarked lines.

You can also use a regex to search. This method won't result in a blank line like John's and will actually delete the line.

Older Versions

  1. Search menu -> Find... -> Find what: your search text, check Bookmark Line and click Find All.
  2. Then Search -> Bookmark -> Remove Bookmarked Lines

Solution 2:

You can use menu Search -> Replace... (Ctrl + H).

It has a regular expression feature for replacing. You can use a regex that matches #region as well as whatever else is on the line, and replace it with empty space.

Solution 3:

This is the most common feature of Notepad++ that I use to update my code.

All you need to do is:

  • Select common string that is present in all lines.
  • Press Ctrl + F
  • In the Mark tab, paste the recurring string and check the Bookmark line checkbox.
  • Click on Mark All
  • Now go to menu SearchBookmarkRemove Bookmarked Lines

You can refer to this link for pictorial explanation.

http://www.downloadorinstall.com/best-notepad-tips-and-tricks-for-faster-work-and-development/