Is possible to 2-way replace in PhpStorm or Notepad++?

Question

I have some CSS code in my document include left and right words.

I need to replace right => left and left => right.

Is possible in PhpStorm or Notepad++ to replace these words simultaneous ?

Not in my knowledge. I think you can do it quick with multiple selection — Clément Baconnier, Sep 07 '19 at 10:57

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 07 '19 at 11:52

Using Notepad++

Explanation:

(right)     # group 1
|           # OR
(left)      # group 2

Replacement:

(?1         # if group 1 exists
    left    # replace with left
    :       # else
    right   # replace with right
)

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