How to replace text with [] around it?

Barcode · #1 04-03-2013, 05:09 PM

I have a document that has the time or the date and time enclosed in [ ] at the start of every line as per below.

[12:14:16 PM] ld asdd sdad
[25/03/2013 10:35:45 AM] sds dssdffd sdfsdf

All dates and times are different. I wish to delete the [] and everything in between them. I have tried using wild card replacing but have not been successful.

How do I go about doing this?

Bob

macropod · #2 04-03-2013, 11:57 PM

You can do the with a wildcard Find/Replace, where:
Find = \[*\]
Replace = nothing

Barcode · #3 04-04-2013, 01:06 AM

Paul
Thank you very much for replying. I tried that and I get 0 replacements
Bob

macropod · #4 04-04-2013, 01:15 AM

Did you check the 'use wildcards' option?

Barcode · #5 04-04-2013, 03:09 AM

No I didn't. It now works a treat. Thanks for your help Paul, much appreciated.

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