How to remove the first or last number in brackets in Notepad++

In this article, we will look at how to remove the first or last number in brackets using Notepad++, for example, to get (445, 977) from the string (728, 445, 977). Notepad++ Download

Open the file you want to modify in Notepad++.
Press Ctrl + H to open the Find and Replace window.
In the Find and Replace window, select the Replace tab.
In the Find what: field, enter the following regular expression:

\((\d+),\s*(\d+,\s*\d+)\)

In the Replace with: field, enter:

(\2)

Make sure the Regular expression option is selected in the Search Mode section.
Click Replace All to apply the replacement to all occurrences in the document.

Example:

Before:
(728, 445, 977)
(123, 456, 789)
After:
(445, 977)
(456, 789)

Remove the last number in brackets

In the Find what: field, enter the following regular expression:

\((\d+,\s*\d+),\s*\d+\)

In the Replace with: field, enter:

(\1)

In this way, you can remove the first or last number in brackets for all occurrences in your document using Notepad++ and regular expressions.