Topic: Need a regex replace string

[pkohut]

With this group having the most traffic...
I need a regex replace string for the following pattern

Original string:
m_somevariablename

Replace string:
somevariablename()

Basically, match "m_*" and replace with "*()". There's close to 500 of these in one particular file.

If it matters, this will be used in VS's find and place dialog.
TIA

edit:
Sample text:

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   // common
    BS_ARCHIVE(bitcode::BS, in, m_useri1,       "useri1");
    BS_ARCHIVE(bitcode::BS, in, m_useri2,       "useri2");
    BS_ARCHIVE(bitcode::BS, in, m_useri3,       "useri3");
    BS_ARCHIVE(bitcode::BS, in, m_useri4,       "useri4");
    BS_ARCHIVE(bitcode::BS, in, m_useri5,       "useri5");
    BS_ARCHIVE(bitcode::BS, in, m_splinesegs,   "splinesegs");
    BS_ARCHIVE(bitcode::BS, in, m_surfu,        "surfu");
    BS_ARCHIVE(bitcode::BS, in, m_surfv,        "surfv");
    BS_ARCHIVE(bitcode::BS, in, m_surftype,     "surftype");
    BS_ARCHIVE(bitcode::BS, in, m_surftab1,     "surftab1");

[Lee Mac]

Perhaps:

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Pattern: "m_([^, ]*)"
Replace: "$1()"


[pkohut]

Perhaps:

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Pattern: "m_([^, ]*)"
Replace: "$1()"


Thanks Lee. Your solution works correctly on an online regex tester so I'll run it through grep in a few minutes. VS and Notepad++ refuse to do the replace, they just paste the "$1()" string.

[Lee Mac]

You're welcome Paul. 

[pkohut]

Got it for VS. Have to create a tagged expression-
Find:
m_{([^, ]*)}
Replace:
\1()

[Lee Mac]

Cool stuff.

[pkohut]

Sweet!!! Finished the search and replace, everything still compiles and passes the checks that are in place.