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Description

Lists are mainly used to get lines of data from a text document or data records to a file. For example, you have a file with a list of URLs and you need to access them one by one, or you parse some values from the site and need to sort them, delete duplicates and save them to a file (for example, parsed e-mail addresses).

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How to add an action to a project?

Via the context menu Add action → Lists → List processing

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Or use smart search .

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What is it used for?

• Adding and Retrieving List Items

• Removing lines and takes

• Linking to a file

• Getting the number of lines

• Mixing

• Sorting values

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1. We select the list with which we will work.

2. We indicate the function.

3. We indicate where the result will be saved.

4. Sublist filtering method
   a) Range - set the interval of lines to be selected.
   b) Elements without text - will select all lines that do not contain the specified text, you can use variables.
   c) Elements that do not match the regular expression are - search criteria using the regular expression.
   d) Elements containing text - will select values that contain the required text, you can use variables.
   e) Elements matching a regular expression are search criteria using a regular expression.

5. This field specifies the value corresponding to the item from step 4.

6. Lines that match the search criteria will be deleted.

7. If the list is empty, Zennoposter will follow the red line.

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We take the first five lines from the list (numbering from zero!) And save them to list 2 List 1 Before processing After working off List 2

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Add data from the list

Adding data from one list to another.

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Add lines from list 2 to the end of list 1 List 2 List 1 Before processing After processing List 2 items remain in place

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Put the value at the end of list 1 List 1 Before processing After processing

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1. Choose a list with which we will work

2. Installing the function.

3. Line separator
   a) New line - each element of the list will be written on a new line.
   b) Custom - specify your text or characters that will be inserted between the lines.
   c) Specified in the list - the separator from the list settings is used.

4. Variable for writing data after processing.

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Combine the elements of list 1 using custom separator “-;“ List content 1 The result of processing the list will be in the stroka variable

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Shuffle list items 1 List 1 Before processing After processing

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1. Choose a list with which we will work

2. Installing the function.

3. Search criteria (you can specify a variable):
   a) All
   b) Not containing text
   c) Not matching regex
   d) With value
   e) Containing text
   f) Matching regex

4. Variable for writing data after processing.

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Count the number of lines in the list 1 and put in a variable List content 1 The result of processing the list will be in the kolichestvo_strok variable

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1. Choose a list with which we will work

2. Installing the function.

3. Line criteria (you can specify a variable):
   a) Does not contain text
   b) Not matching regex
   c) First
   d) By number
   e) Random
   f) Matching regex

4. Delete line after taking

5. Put to variable.

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Get random string from list 1 to variable List content 1 The result of processing the list will be in the stroka variable

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Link file to list 1 List 1 will be linked to the corresponding file

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Sort List 1 Values Descending List 1 Before processing After processing

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1. Choose a list with which we will work

2. Installing the function.

3. Set the separator (you can use variables):
   a) New line
   b) Custom
   c) Specified in the list

4. Select a file or specify a variable containing the path to the file.

5. The checkbox allows you to write new data to the file or overwrite it completely.

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Save list 1 values to file List content 1 After execution, all values will be written to the file

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Remove all takes in list 1 List 1 Before processing After processing

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1. Choose a list with which we will work

2. Installing the function.

3. Criteria for deleting lines (you can use variables):
   a) All
   b) Not containing text
   c) Not matching regex
   d) First
   e) By numbers ( ranges can be used)
   f) With value
   g) Containing text
   h) Containing only space symbols
   i) Matching regex

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Remove from the list 1 lines containing the @ symbol List 1 Before processing After processing

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Let's imagine that you need to go through all the pages from the list, collect their names and put them in another list.

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1. Create a List _1 with pages having previously linked it to the file.

2. We remove duplicates so as not to go to the page twice.

3. Create and link to the List _2.

4. Parse the necessary information from the pages to List _2.

5. Delete duplicates.

Thus, you can generate lists of necessary information for further processing or use.

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Useful links

1. Variable window

2. Regular Expression Tester

3. List