How to search only the start of a word

[yusuke]

Hi, I need to search and get the results of files starting with the search term, not the ones that contain it.

Example:

If I search the term : "for"

Id like to only get: forensics, ford, forest, etc. But NOT get files named like: perFORmance, beFORe, etc.


How can I accomplish that?


BTW this program is INSANE! I can't believe Microsoft didn't acquire it yet. So superior, man.

[ovg]

Try search:

When Search->Enable Regex is disabled

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regex:^for

When Search->Enable Regex is enabled

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^for

[void]

A couple other ways:

Using the startwith: search function
startwith:for

Using wildcards:
for*

Regex syntax.

[WanderMax]

A couple other ways:

Using the startwith: search function
startwith:for

Using wildcards:
for*

Regex syntax.

void,
another question that, if I want to search files startwith f in folder F:\Backup, could I use the with Regex on:

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F:\Backup  f*

[tuska]

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nosubfolders:F:\Backup files:regex:^f

should do this.

[Stamimail]

If I understand the question correctly, the question is:
How to define a path when Regex (Ctrl+R) is enabled.

[WanderMax]

If I understand the question correctly, the question is:
How to define a path when Regex (Ctrl+R) is enabled.

Yes, I want to search files in the specified path using Regex method.
However, when I add path in the search box in front, it shows no results.

[tuska]

Yes, I want to search files in the specified path using Regex method.
However, when I add path in the search box in front, it shows no results.

I suppose, that this is not possible this way.

http://www.voidtools.com/support/everyt ... ing/#regex
Regex overrides the search syntax. Search operators, wildcards, macros, modifiers and functions do not work in regex mode.

Modifiers (e.g. regex:, parent:, etc.) can be specified in the input line --> parent:F:\Backup files:regex:^f,
however, if RegEx is permanent selected, then in my opinion no [other] modifiers are allowed.

[Stamimail]

These things leading me to wonder why is "Enbale Regex" is taking place in the menu?
It's for advanced users, and better to be used as modifier (regex:)

[therube]

Enable Regex

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F:\\Backup\\.*\\f.*

[NotNull]

Yes, I want to search files in the specified path using Regex method.
However, when I add path in the search box in front, it shows no results.

If you *must*, you can come close with this regular expression:

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f:\\backup\\f([^\\])*$

Subtitles:
search for f:\backup\f , followed by any character, as long as it's not a "\" (that would mean that it hits a subdirectory)
The $ is to mark theend of the file, to make sure there is no more "\" anywhere in the complete c:\long\path\file.name

Note that this will also find folder-names starting with an "f" if they are located directly under f:\backup.
Note2: In Everything regex is case INsensitive (unless yoiu enable "match case")


But the suggested solutions are way easier to accomplish what you want, like:

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file:  infolder:f:\backup  f* 

[WanderMax]

Thanks for the replies above.
In fact, I want to search files that start with 'F' in the folder F:\Backup and its subfolders.

[tuska]

In fact, I want to search files that start with 'F' in the folder F:\Backup and its subfolders.

After trial and error of the above arises for me the following (RegEx enabled):

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F:\\Backup\\f([^\\])*$|F:\\Backup\\.*\\f.*

Don't ask me anything(!) ... I will try to understand it later.

Without RegEx enabled:

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F:\Backup\* files:regex:^f

Attention: "Match Path" (Strg + U) must not be activated!

Regards
Karl