REGEX notation

Certainly! If you want to substitute `anyString` with ``anyString`` using a regular expression (REGEX), you can use the following pattern:

REGEX Pattern

`([^`]+)`

Replacement

``$1``

Explanation

`([^`]+)`: This pattern matches any string enclosed in backticks.
`: Matches the opening backtick.
([^`]+): Captures any sequence of characters that are not backticks.
`: Matches the closing backtick.
``$1``: This replacement string wraps the captured group ($1) in double backticks.

Example

If you have the following text:

This is a `test` string with `multiple` backtick-enclosed `words`.

After applying the substitution, it will become:

This is a ``test`` string with ``multiple`` backtick-enclosed ``words``.

Usage in Different Environments

Python:

import re
text = "This is a `test` string with `multiple` backtick-enclosed `words`."
result = re.sub(r'`([^`]+)`', r'``\1``', text)
print(result)

JavaScript:

let text = "This is a `test` string with `multiple` backtick-enclosed `words`.";
let result = text.replace(/`([^`]+)`/g, '``$1``');
console.log(result);

sed (Unix/Linux):

echo "This is a `test` string with `multiple` backtick-enclosed `words`." | sed 's/`\([^`]\+\)`/``\1``/g'

This REGEX will work in most environments where REGEX is supported. note: see python script replacerTics.py.