Use Exactly The Same Regular Expressions with PowerGREP and Perl, Java or .NET
PowerGREP Is Compatible with
Many Other Regular Expression Tools
PowerGREP's regular expression engine is fully compatible with popular regex flavors such as those used by Perl, Java and the .NET framework. PowerGREP also supports all the Perl 5 extensions, such as non-greedy operators and zero-width assertions. PowerGREP also supports the Java extensions (possessive quantifiers) to Perl's flavor, as well as the .NET framework's extensions (named capturing groups).
Perl-compatible regular expressions are also built into many other programming languages, such as JavaScript, Ruby, Python and PHP. Libraries are available for popular languages like Delphi and C++. Various software applications also allow you to use Perl-compatible regular expressions for certain tasks. The EditPad Pro text editor, for example, supports regular expressions in its search and replace function.
If you have already used regular expressions with any of those programming languages, or an application developed with those programming languages, you can instantly apply your skills to PowerGREP. If not, PowerGREP's documentation includes a detailed regular expression tutorial. When you learn how to use regular expressions, you will gain a valuable new skill that will come in handy in many situations.
Using PowerGREP Instead of Perl
If you are a seasoned Perl programmer, you probably often invoke the interpreter from the command line to apply a regular expression to a file. While that works fine, of course, you can do this a lot easier with PowerGREP.
Instead of typing perl -pi -e 's/foo/bar/' somefile on the command line, open PowerGREP's Replace page, type foo in the Search box, type bar in the Replace box, and click the Replace button. The advantage is that PowerGREP will allow you to easily inspect the replacements made, and even undo them by restoring the backup files it creates.
See PowerGREP in Action
There are four ways to see PowerGREP in action:
- Just sit back and watch the self-running demonstrations in your web browser.
- Take a look at the screen shots.
- Download the free evaluation version, which comes with full documentation.
- Buy PowerGREP now and try it risk-free with our 90-day unconditional money-back guarantee.
Read more about PowerGREP's features and benefits.
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