How to find the whole expression "variable = variable;" in visual studio 2008?

Question

I want to find the whole expression variable = variable;in my source files. I am using Visual Studio 2008.

variable- any variable, for example x, i, k123, incr15.

Examples:

x = x;           // Should find
x = y;           // No match
ss12 = ss12;     // Should find
ss12 = ss12 + 1; // No match

Answer 1

Use the Find dialog with regex ...

{:a+} = \1

will do the trick.
: a - any alphanumeric character
\ 1 is a backlink to everything that is included in {}

See here for more details .

EDIT - in response to the comment:

^:b*{:a+}:b*=:b*\1;

^ - beginning of line: b - tab / space

EDIT2: , : : a

Answer 2

Try:

^:Zs+{:i}:Zs*=:Zs*\1;

: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2k3te2cs%28VS.80%29.aspx

, :

; - ?

Answer 3

.

:\w * =\w *

Answer 4

" " " ".

- :

\ W +\s * =\S *\W +;

Answer 5

" ".

/ , CTRL + SHIFT + F, " " " ",

Answer 6

Have you tried the Find All Links feature in the context menu?