Notepad++ : Select specific line with Next 3 lines or above 3 lines

Mode : regular Expression . 
Find What : (ফতোয়া নং:.*)(.*\R){4} 
Replace : =======================\n\1\n
(This will delete the next three lines  and set ====== ) 

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Hello Jeff and All,

As Jim, said in his post : with a scripting language, no file can resist :-)) However, as usual, the N++ regex engine should be enough, to get what you want :-))

A simple example : let’s suppose that you are looking for the litteral string 12345, anywhere, on a line.

• First, to match all the contents of that specific line, as well as its End of Line characters, just use the regex :^.*12345.*\R
• Secondly, to select :
  • All the contents of that line and the next 10 lines, use the regex : ^.*12345.*\R(.*\R){10}
  • All the contents of that line and the previous 10 lines, use the regex : (.*\R){10}^.*12345.*\R
  • All the contents of that line and the 5 lines, before and after this line, use the regex : (.*\R){5}^.*12345.*\R(.*\R){5}

Note : For the third example, an other syntax, that uses a subroutine call, to the group 1, (?1), is possible : (.*\R){5}^.*12345.*\R(?1){5}

That’s all !!

Best Regards,

guy038