Search List Items is a powerful text filtering and pattern matching tool that finds specific entries within your lists using flexible search modes and advanced options. Whether you need to locate items containing certain text, filter by patterns, or perform find-and-replace operations, this tool provides comprehensive search capabilities with regex support. Perfect for data cleanup, content filtering, pattern detection, and selective text processing across large lists.
How to Use:
- Input your list by pasting text items into the input area, one per line, or click Import to load a file containing your list data
- Configure search options using the toggles to enable Case sensitive matching, Whole word only searches, Invert match to find non-matching items, and Show line numbers in results
- Set search parameters by entering your Search term and optionally a Replace with term for find-and-replace operations
- Choose search mode from the radio buttons: Contains for partial matches, Starts with for prefix matching, Ends with for suffix matching, Exact match for precise matches, or Regular expression for pattern matching
- Click Search to find matching items instantly, or Replace to perform find-and-replace operations on the original list
- Copy the search results to clipboard or Export them as a downloadable file for further analysis
What Search List Items can do:
Text searching becomes surgical when you need to locate specific patterns, filter content, or perform targeted modifications across large datasets. This tool provides programming-level search capabilities with an intuitive interface that handles everything from simple text finding to complex pattern matching.
Data Filtering and Analysis:
Data analysts and researchers frequently need to extract specific subsets from large datasets based on content patterns or keywords. Search List Items handles everything from simple keyword filtering to complex pattern detection using regular expressions, making it easy to isolate relevant data for analysis.
Database administrators use search functionality when preparing data migrations, identifying records that match specific criteria, or cleaning datasets before import operations. The invert match option helps identify items that don’t meet criteria, useful for finding outliers or incomplete records.
Content Management and Editing:
Content creators and editors benefit when searching through large lists of articles, products, or references to find specific items or categories. The various search modes accommodate different content organization patterns, from exact title matches to partial keyword searches.
SEO specialists use search tools when analyzing keyword lists, finding related terms, or identifying content gaps. The regex option enables sophisticated pattern matching for identifying keyword variations, while case sensitivity controls ensure accurate brand name and proper noun handling.
Development and Technical Applications:
Software developers use list searching when processing configuration files, analyzing log data, or filtering code repositories. The regular expression support provides powerful pattern matching for technical content, while the replace functionality enables batch text modifications.
System administrators search through server lists, configuration entries, or log files to identify specific systems or error patterns. The whole word option ensures accurate matches for technical terms and identifiers without false positives from partial matches.
The line number display proves valuable when working with large datasets where you need to reference specific positions or maintain correlation with external systems that use line-based indexing.
Example:
Starting with a mixed product list and searching for “Apple”:
Red Apple
Green Apple
Banana Split
Apple Pie
Cherry Tart
Apple Juice
Orange Slice
Apple Crisp
Grape Juice
Apple Sauce
Lemon Cake
Apple Turnover
Peach Cobbler
Apple Cider
Strawberry JamUsing Contains search mode finds all items with “Apple”:
Red Apple
Green Apple
Apple Pie
Apple Juice
Apple Crisp
Apple Sauce
Apple Turnover
Apple CiderThis extracts 8 matching items from the original 15, creating a focused subset for further analysis or processing.
Search List Items Table:
This table demonstrates how Search List Items handles different search scenarios, showing the tool’s flexibility across various matching methods and content types.
| Search Mode | Search Term | Matches Found |
|---|---|---|
| Contains | “data” | database, metadata, data_file, raw_data |
| Starts with | “user_” | user_profile, user_settings, user_data |
| Ends with | “.jpg” | photo.jpg, image.jpg, thumbnail.jpg |
| Exact match | “Admin” | Only items that are exactly “Admin” |
| Regular expression | “[0-9]+” | Items containing any numbers |
Common Use Cases:
Data scientists filter large datasets to find records matching specific criteria or patterns for statistical analysis. Content managers search through product catalogs and article databases to locate items by category, brand, or keyword. System administrators search configuration files and server lists to identify specific systems or settings. Research teams filter survey responses and interview data to find relevant content for qualitative analysis. Web developers search through code repositories and documentation to locate specific functions, variables, or configuration patterns.