How to add a space after every third character in strings in Notepad++
- Open the file where you need to add spaces or paste the text into a new file.
- Press Ctrl+H to open the Find and Replace window.
- In the Find field, enter the following regular expression:
.{3} - This regular expression matches any sequence of three characters.
- In the Replace with field, enter:
$0
- Here, $0 represents the found sequence of characters, and a space is added immediately after it.
- Make sure the Regular expression checkbox is checked at the bottom of the window.
- Click the Replace All button to apply the changes to the entire text in the file.
Example:
Let's consider an example. Suppose we have a string:
abcdefghijklmno
After performing the replacement as described above, the string transforms into:
abc def ghi jkl mno
Each group of three characters is now separated by a space.