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(@berliony)
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Hi, all

 

I have a small question, just to get the point.

Usually, there is a function in the excel "find and replace". My question is, if we have any text data and would like to use the tab "replace" the following is happening:

Example: (just copy and check into your workbook)

cat

cot 

cats

If we would like to replace some of them using the "~c?t", replacing by "cass", the result per below:

cass

casss

My question, why additional "s" is added? (in first case(word) no)

(do not create a workbook as i believe its a simple question  with the simple example)

 

Thank you in advance.

 

 

 

 
Posted : 16/09/2020 1:53 am
Philip Treacy
(@philipt)
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Hi,

The 3rd word in your list is cats and ~c?t matches the cat part, so replacing cat with cass you get casss

cats

casss

Regards

Phil

 
Posted : 16/09/2020 5:20 am
(@reehan)
Posts: 31
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Hi,

Daria Spiteri, 

I hope your problem will be solved.

You can check the attached file.

 
Posted : 17/09/2020 3:32 am
(@berliony)
Posts: 4
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Thank you, i guess that i missed the point of formulated expression.

 
Posted : 20/09/2020 1:24 am
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