Grep find/replace to switch Lastname, First M to First M Lastname

[@Js1212]

I almost have it but have run into a snag that i can't figure out...Hyphenated names

I have to create a index for a directory

I have pulled all the names using "create table of content" from the document that use a certain paragraph style

in the directory they are listed last, first but here they want first, last so i made a find replace using greps that flips them

FIND              ^(\w+), (\w+)([.\w]+)?

REPLACE     $2$3 $1

works fine for Rudy, Scott M

but fails on     Rudy-Goon, Scott M

when it fails it does nothings it would look like the list on the right below after i run it

Rudy, Scott M                 Scott M Rudy

Rudy-Goon,Scott M          Rudy-Goon,Scott M

Doe, John S                    John S Doe

Public, John Q                John Q Public

any suggestions?

thanks in advance!!!!

scott

[Trevor: · Accepted solution]

Try ^([-\w]+), ([-\w+])([-.\w]+)?

Note you have a typo and are missing the space in after the "," in the problematic line, so the above grep won't work either unless you add the space.

HTH

Trevor

[foltman]

Maybe this one helps you:

find: ^((\w+)(-\w+)?), ?(\w+ \w)

change to: $4 $1

I've added " ?" after comma if this kind of typos that Trevor mentioned are more frequent.

Cheers,jf

[winterm]

Just another approach...

[@Js1212]

Thank you all for the help...You all make it look so easy to do this and it seems so obvious AFTER i see the answer--like a good riddle

[jfg1007]

Wonderful!!!!

[jfg1007]

Does anyone know how to change firstname_lastname to lastname, firstname?

[jfg1007]

Does anyone know how to change firstname_lastname to lastname, firstname?

[Jongware]

That would be

Find: (.+?)_(.+)

Change to: $2, $1

If this does not work for you, post a new question and include examples.

[Cameron26143362npne]

How do you change lastname, firstname to firstname lastname
None of the above are helping me?

[Peter Kahrel]

winterm's reponse of 30 Dec. 2016 should do it. Did you try that one?