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446.Advanced search and replace -- How to remove all folders in a list containg folders and files?

User: editor -- 2010-03-13          << 445  447 >>
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Description:
How to remove all folders in a list containg folders and files? 
 
I have a list that containing many files and folders, how to remove all the folders and keep all files? Note that all folders are ended with a backslash.
Input Sample:
c:\folder1\ 
c:\folder1\file1 
c:\folder1\file2 
c:\folder1\file3 
c:\folder2\ 
c:\folder2\f1 
c:\folder2\f2 
c:\folder2\f3
Output Sample:
c:\folder1\file1 
c:\folder1\file2 
c:\folder1\file3 
c:\folder2\f1 
c:\folder2\f2 
c:\folder2\f3 
Answer:
Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" on windows platform to finish following steps.
1. ctrl-o open source text file 
2. ctrl-h open 'replace' window 
* set 'Replace Unit' to 'Line' 
* set 'Search for pattern' to: 
 
3. click 'Replace', done! 
4. ctrl-s save to file
Download Script:  scripts/446.rst.zip

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