VS Code Regex in Search & Replace

How to get the full power of the VS Code search function.

Problem

I stumbled about this topic when I tried to convert all appearances of ![[imageXYZ.png]] to ![imageXYZ.png](../../../assets/images/imageXYZ.png]. With regular search and replace, this is an endless task.

Solution

Use Regex in VS Code (Source: this SO post):

1. Crtl+Shift+F to open search

2. Type !\[\[(.*)\]\] into the search field

3. Activate the Regex button (.*)

4. Type ![$1](../../../assets/images/$1)into the replace field

Explanation

$1 references the Regex match from the search field. For infos regarding Regex, visit regex101.com.