note 111528 added to language.basic-syntax.comments

For selecting all comments (for faster deleting) you can use regex: (/\*([^*]|[\r\n]|(\*+([^*/]|[\r\n])))*\*+/)|(//.*) P.S.: but that expression not catch comments like # comment ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.199 Probable Submitter: 213.132.76.77 ---- Manual Page -- http://php.net/manual/en/language.basic-syntax.comments.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/111528 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/111528/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/111528/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/111528/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/111528/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/111528/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/111528/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/111528 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/111528 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php