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  • All Tokens
  • Common Tokens
  • General Tokens
  • Anchors
  • Meta Sequences
  • Quantifiers
  • Group Constructs
  • Character Classes
  • Flags/Modifiers
  • Substitution
  • A single character of: a, b or c
    [abc]
  • A character except: a, b or c
    [^abc]
  • A character in the range: a-z
    [a-z]
  • A character not in the range: a-z
    [^a-z]
  • A character in the range: a-z or A-Z
    [a-zA-Z]
  • Any single character
    .
  • Alternate - match either a or b
    a|b
  • Any whitespace character
    \s
  • Any non-whitespace character
    \S
  • Any digit
    \d
  • Any non-digit
    \D
  • Any word character
    \w
  • Any non-word character
    \W
  • Non-capturing group
    (?:...)
  • Capturing group
    (...)
  • Zero or one of a
    a?
  • Zero or more of a
    a*
  • One or more of a
    a+
  • Exactly 3 of a
    a{3}
  • 3 or more of a
    a{3,}
  • Between 3 and 6 of a
    a{3,6}
  • Start of string
    ^
  • End of string
    $
  • A word boundary
    \b
  • Non-word boundary
    \B

Regular Expression
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using System; using System.Text.RegularExpressions; public class Example { public static void Main() { string pattern = @"^""[\w ]+ \w*. \w*.\d*.\nTX \d*\n\((\d*.+), (\-\d*.\d*)\)"""; string substitution = @"\1\t\2"; string input = @"Location ""3415 Sweetgum Trc TX 78713 (30.459330, -97.824449)"" ""4420 Dovemeadow Dr TX 78744 (30.188962, -97.750896)"" ""7400 Espira Drive TX 78739 (30.184748, -97.917591)"" ""9321 Bavaria Ln. TX 78749 (30.202255, -97.874029)"" ""11504 Murcia Dr TX 78759 (30.409891, -97.738812)"" ""13101 Winding Creek Rd TX 78736 (30.240521, -97.992054)"" ""7128 Mumruffin Ln TX 78754 (30.34478, -97.61014)"" ""2815 Oak Ridge Dr TX 78669 (30.368907, -98.036141)"" ""903 Vincent Place TX 78660 (30.443807, -97.651466)"" ""4704 Sunridge Ct TX 78741 (30.219579, -97.727328)"" ""5931 Cape Coral Dr TX 78746 (30.278937, -97.836048)"" ""2815 Oak Ridge Dr TX 78669 (30.368907, -98.036141)"" ""8701 Bluffstone Cv. #2202 TX 78759 (30.389267, -97.766356)"" ""20608 Ed Acklin Rd TX 78653 (30.27633, -97.49126)"" ""11824 Morning View Dr TX 78617 (30.15396, -97.647841)"" ""7600 Bloomfield Ave TX 78745 (30.204901, -97.828946)"" ""14329 Teacup Ln TX 78660 (30.418056, -97.636821)"" ""4809 Clear View Dr TX 78725 (30.244119, -97.581393)"" ""11511 Catalonia Dr TX 78759 (30.410848, -97.739218)"" ""18300 Belfry Pass TX 78653 (30.31697, -97.53009)"" ""705 Texas St TX 78705 (33.222247, -97.124425)"" ""12904 Schleicher Trl TX 78732 (30.381982, -97.893992)"" ""11929 Rosethorn Dr TX 78758 (30.400166, -97.700383)"" ""2520 East 3rd St TX 78702 (30.255743, -97.714709)"" ""11305 Cezanne St TX 78726 (30.44945, -97.820962)"" ""5336 Magdelena Dr TX 78704 (30.257704, -97.833415)"" ""2401 Cecil Dr TX 78744 (30.165036, -97.773046)"" ""5205 Bantom Woods Bnd. TX 78721 (30.273542, -97.631229)"" ""2401 Cecil Dr TX 78744 (30.165036, -97.773046)"" ""2718 Jorwoods Dr TX 78745 (30.201176, -97.821866)"" ""7200 Reaburn St. TX 78749 (30.213462, -97.836052)"" ""6204 Skahan Ln. TX 78739 (30.187183, -97.892496)"" ""905 Tudor House Road TX 78660 (30.421455, -97.640466)"" ""1205 Quail Park Dr TX 78758 (30.365438, -97.706068)"" ""6204 Skahan Ln. TX 78739 (30.187183, -97.892496)"" ""7002 Montana St TX 78741 (30.228851, -97.691627)"" ""3703 Grayson Ln TX 78722 (30.288239, -97.708983)"" ""1302 Canyon Edge Dr TX 78733 (30.336045, -97.864337)"" ""11824 Morning View Dr TX 78617 (30.15396, -97.647841)"" ""4707 Carsonhill Dr TX 78723 (30.288236, -97.676578)"" ""1411 Justin Ln TX 78757 (30.341012, -97.727488)"" ""6319 Parliament Dr. #A TX 78724 (30.286891, -97.658975)"" ""5205 Bantom Woods Bnd. TX 78721 (30.273542, -97.631229)"" ""1304 Neans Dr. TX 78758 (30.376535, -97.700762)"" ""7701 Callbram Ln TX 78736 (30.233294, -97.892511)"" ""14329 Teacup Ln TX 78660 (30.418056, -97.636821)"" ""14028 Lakeview Dr TX 78732 (30.414976, -97.89322)"" ""5107 Saddle Cir. TX 78727 (30.422686, -97.733608)"" ""1302 Lipan Trl TX 78733 (30.33921, -97.870528)"" ""11511 Catalonia Dr TX 78759 (30.410848, -97.739218)"" ""14707 Reynero Ln. #E TX 78617 (30.089307, -97.64347)"" ""3705 Robinson Ave. TX 78722 (30.293536, -97.719088)"" ""412 Summer Alcove Way TX 78732 (30.340744, -97.912968)"" ""7200 Reaburn St. TX 78749 (30.213462, -97.836052)"" ""7201 Levander Loop TX 78702 (30.251079, -97.691727)"" ""2401 Emmett Pkwy TX 78728 (30.452414, -97.677731)"" ""6319 Parliament Dr. #A TX 78724 (30.286891, -97.658975)"" ""1910 Haskell St. TX 78722 (30.252278, -97.725848)"" ""2813 Tradewind Dr. TX 78669 (30.362084, -98.024851)"" ""7916 Adelaide Dr TX 78739 (30.19158, -97.919402)"" ""903 Vincent Place TX 78660 (30.443807, -97.651466)"" ""4812 Candletree Ln TX 78744 (30.188398, -97.74624)"" ""6604 Jamaica Ct TX 78757 (30.347375, -97.748886)"""; RegexOptions options = RegexOptions.Multiline; Regex regex = new Regex(pattern, options); string result = regex.Replace(input, substitution); } }

Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for C#, please visit: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.text.regularexpressions.regex(v=vs.110).aspx