Move multiple captures to a string without duplicates using RegEx

Question

I have made a RegEx procedure for my company, but have recently received a request for an enhancement to remove useless information.

I am editing programs in mass using RegEx on NotePad++

Currently, I create a list of numerics that have z at the end and throw it at the beginning of the code. I hope to use RegEx to capture the z numerics and throw them at the beginning of the code without duplicates, as this causes the program not to compile.

This is how I do the find of specific programs and replace in the array:

Find: (Object(?s:(?!Object).)*?ByteCode :)((?s:(?!Object).)*?(?:z =.*|.*z(?:,|\)).*)(?s:.*?)EndObject)

Replace: 1円\nNumeric x, x, x, x, x\nNumeric x, x, x, x, x2円

Here is an edited example of what the code looks like before any numerics are added at the top using RegEx:

 Type : InfinityProgram
 LastChange : 2/18/2025 5:15:38 PM
 DeviceId : NetWork_MankatoO\OfcDmp\Vav5_26
 Alias : RmTempSignalPRG
 CreateTime : 2/18/2025 5:13:20 PM
 CreatedBy : Root\Acc
 TimeLocked : 2/18/2025 5:15:38 PM
 InstanceId : 7227/33
 ByteCode :
'ROOM TEMPERATURE CONTROL SIGNAL CALCULATIONS ' Dylan Salisbury Paape Energy Services 5/19/23
Numeric sync, lasthour
Numeric actn ' control loop "action" 1 or 0 (direct or reverse)
Line StartUp
 Goto RmHappy
Line RmHappy
 If ((IntrLkSystemRun = On) & (TempRmAvg > (StptRoom + 1)) & (TS > 2)) then Goto RmWarm
 TempRmCntrlSig = 50
 DamperPositionz = .5
Line RmWarm
 If ((IntrLkSystemRun = Off) or (TempRmAvg < StptRoom)) then Goto RmHappy
 TempRmCntrlSigz = PID11Fct(TempRmAvg, StptRoom, PIDTR[1], PIDTR[2], PIDTR[3], 0.5, actn, PIDTR[4], PIDTR[5], 0.5, 1, TempRmCntrlSigz, 0.005, Date)
 TempRmCntrlSig = (TempRmCntrlSigz * 100)
 DamperPositionz = .25
 EndByteCode
 Status : Active
 EndObject

Here is an edited example of what the code looks like now when I use my Numeric Array list:

 Type : InfinityProgram
 LastChange : 2/18/2025 5:15:38 PM
 DeviceId : NetWork_MankatoO\OfcDmp\Vav5_26
 Alias : RmTempSignalPRG
 CreateTime : 2/18/2025 5:13:20 PM
 CreatedBy : Root\Acc
 TimeLocked : 2/18/2025 5:15:38 PM
 InstanceId : 7227/33
 ByteCode :
Numeric ByPassDamperz, DamperPositionz, HeatingValvez, ModHumidiferz
Numeric RadValveMRz, TempRmCntrlSigz, ValvePositionz, VFDSpeedPump1z
'ROOM TEMPERATURE CONTROL SIGNAL CALCULATIONS ' Dylan Salisbury Paape Energy Services 5/19/23
Numeric sync, lasthour
Numeric actn ' control loop "action" 1 or 0 (direct or reverse)
Line StartUp
 Goto RmHappy
Line RmHappy
 If ((IntrLkSystemRun = On) & (TempRmAvg > (StptRoom + 1)) & (TS > 2)) then Goto RmWarm
 TempRmCntrlSig = 50
 DamperPositionz = .5
Line RmWarm
 If ((IntrLkSystemRun = Off) or (TempRmAvg < StptRoom)) then Goto RmHappy
 TempRmCntrlSigz = PID11Fct(TempRmAvg, StptRoom, PIDTR[1], PIDTR[2], PIDTR[3], 0.5, actn, PIDTR[4], PIDTR[5], 0.5, 1, TempRmCntrlSigz, 0.005, Date)
 TempRmCntrlSig = (TempRmCntrlSigz * 100)
 DamperPositionz = .25
 EndByteCode
 Status : Active
 EndObject

This is how I would like the code to look after one or more replaces from the original code snippet without numeric declaration:

 Type : InfinityProgram
 LastChange : 2/18/2025 5:15:38 PM
 DeviceId : NetWork_MankatoO\OfcDmp\Vav5_26
 Alias : RmTempSignalPRG
 CreateTime : 2/18/2025 5:13:20 PM
 CreatedBy : Root\Acc
 TimeLocked : 2/18/2025 5:15:38 PM
 InstanceId : 7227/33
 ByteCode :
Numeric TempRmCntrlSigz, DamperPositionz
'ROOM TEMPERATURE CONTROL SIGNAL CALCULATIONS ' Dylan Salisbury Paape Energy Services 5/19/23
Numeric sync, lasthour
Numeric actn ' control loop "action" 1 or 0 (direct or reverse)
Line StartUp
 Goto RmHappy
Line RmHappy
 If ((IntrLkSystemRun = On) & (TempRmAvg > (StptRoom + 1)) & (TS > 2)) then Goto RmWarm
 TempRmCntrlSig = 50
 DamperPositionz = .5
Line RmWarm
 If ((IntrLkSystemRun = Off) or (TempRmAvg < StptRoom)) then Goto RmHappy
 TempRmCntrlSigz = PID11Fct(TempRmAvg, StptRoom, PIDTR[1], PIDTR[2], PIDTR[3], 0.5, actn, PIDTR[4], PIDTR[5], 0.5, 1, TempRmCntrlSigz, 0.005, Date)
 TempRmCntrlSig = (TempRmCntrlSigz * 100)
 DamperPositionz = .25
 EndByteCode
 Status : Active
 EndObject

If that is not possible this variation is also okay:

 Type : InfinityProgram
 LastChange : 2/18/2025 5:15:38 PM
 DeviceId : NetWork_MankatoO\OfcDmp\Vav5_26
 Alias : RmTempSignalPRG
 CreateTime : 2/18/2025 5:13:20 PM
 CreatedBy : Root\Acc
 TimeLocked : 2/18/2025 5:15:38 PM
 InstanceId : 7227/33
 ByteCode :
Numeric TempRmCntrlSigz 
Numeric DamperPositionz
'ROOM TEMPERATURE CONTROL SIGNAL CALCULATIONS ' Dylan Salisbury Paape Energy Services 5/19/23
Numeric sync, lasthour
Numeric actn ' control loop "action" 1 or 0 (direct or reverse)
Line StartUp
 Goto RmHappy
Line RmHappy
 If ((IntrLkSystemRun = On) & (TempRmAvg > (StptRoom + 1)) & (TS > 2)) then Goto RmWarm
 TempRmCntrlSig = 50
 DamperPositionz = .5
Line RmWarm
 If ((IntrLkSystemRun = Off) or (TempRmAvg < StptRoom)) then Goto RmHappy
 TempRmCntrlSigz = PID11Fct(TempRmAvg, StptRoom, PIDTR[1], PIDTR[2], PIDTR[3], 0.5, actn, PIDTR[4], PIDTR[5], 0.5, 1, TempRmCntrlSigz, 0.005, Date)
 TempRmCntrlSig = (TempRmCntrlSigz * 100)
 DamperPositionz = .25
 EndByteCode
 Status : Active
 EndObject

This is the find and replace that I had tried:

Find: (Object(?s:(?!Object).)*?ByteCode :)((?s:(?!Object).)*?.*(?!Numeric 3円).*?(?: |\(|^)([a-zA-Z0-9_]*?z)(?s:.*?)EndObject)

Replace:1円\nNumeric 3円2円

• AdrianHHH: What programming language are you using? It looks a bit like Windows batch to me. Note that Notepad++ is not a programming language, it is a text editor used by many people for editing programs.
• AdrianHHH: Or, maybe you are using a regex in Notepad++ to modify a program. I find the question difficult to understand.
• Kevin Christian: The programming language is called Plain English (Continuum) and I am using RegEx to edit them in mass. I had realized that mistake for my find/replace but was not sure how things should be written to achieve what I want.
• Kevin Christian: Essentially I want to find the first instance of each z numeric in the program bounds and copy it to the top to put in a line that is Numeric x, x, x etc
• Kevin Christian: The first numeric array is one that I make by finding all z numerics through all programs and then using it in the find and replace listed above. I would like to have it simplified per program, of only the z numerics found within it.

Answer 1

This is one way of doing this. It finds unique (non-duplicate) Numeric Z's.
And puts them in a line at the start of the code.

Edited: This was refactored and added extra \b protection on dup check assertions.
Also added segment to not go beyond the EndByteCode.
And fixed a duplicate group printing in the NP++ (boost extended) replacement string.

(?s)(Object(?:(?!Object).)*?ByteCode[ \t]*:[ \t]*\R+)((?:(?:(?!EndByteCode).)*?(?:(?(3)(?!))(\b\w*?z\b)|(?(4)(?!))(?!3円\b)(\b\w*?z\b)|(?(5)(?!))(?!\b(?:3円|4円)\b)(\b\w*?z\b)|(?(6)(?!))(?!\b(?:3円|4円|5円)\b)(\b\w*?z\b)|(?(7)(?!))(?!\b(?:3円|4円|5円|6円)\b)(\b\w*?z\b)|(?(8)(?!))(?!\b(?:3円|4円|5円|6円|7円)\b)(\b\w*?z\b)|(?(9)(?!))(?!\b(?:3円|4円|5円|6円|7円|8円)\b)(\b\w*?z\b))){1,7})

https://regex101.com/r/4TtrDt/1

Generic replacement would be 1ドルNumeric 3,ドル 4,ドル 5,ドル 6,ドル 7,ドル 8,ドル 9ドル\r\n\r\n2ドル
NP++ replacement using conditionals would be :
1ドルNumeric 3ドル(?4, 4ドル:)(?5, 5ドル:)(?6, 6ドル:)(?7, 7ドル:)(?8, 8ドル:)(?9, 9ドル:)\r\n\r\n2ドル

This regex will match/save up to 7 unique Numeric Z's. That can be increased to as many unique as expected.

(?s)
( # (1 start)
 Object
 (?:
 (?! Object )
 . 
 )*?
 ByteCode [ \t]* : [ \t]* \R+ 
) # (1 end)
( # (2 start)
 (?:
 (?:
 (?! EndByteCode )
 . 
 )*?
 (?:
 (?(3) (?!) )
 ( \b \w*? z \b ) # (3)
 | 
 (?(4) (?!) )
 (?! 3円 \b )
 ( \b \w*? z \b ) # (4)
 | 
 (?(5) (?!) )
 (?! \b (?: 3円 | 4円 ) \b )
 ( \b \w*? z \b ) # (5)
 | 
 (?(6) (?!) )
 (?! \b (?: 3円 | 4円 | 5円 ) \b )
 ( \b \w*? z \b ) # (6)
 | 
 (?(7) (?!) )
 (?! \b (?: 3円 | 4円 | 5円 | 6円 ) \b )
 ( \b \w*? z \b ) # (7)
 | 
 (?(8) (?!) )
 (?! \b (?: 3円 | 4円 | 5円 | 6円 | 7円 ) \b )
 ( \b \w*? z \b ) # (8)
 | 
 (?(9) (?!) )
 (?! \b (?: 3円 | 4円 | 5円 | 6円 | 7円 | 8円 ) \b )
 ( \b \w*? z \b ) # (9)
 )
 ){1,7}
) # (2 end)

• Kevin Christian: I just tested this out with the conditionals, and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much for your efforts. Now time to take a close look at it so I can learn how it works. :)
• sln: @KevinChristian Working ok ? Don't forget to mark this answered.
• Kevin Christian: Yes, it is, thank you again. I will do that now once I figure it out.