Hi all.
I need a code that detects the repeated characters and replace the word with the original without repeating, i.e .:

hooooooowwwwww areeeee yooooou = how are you
hiiiiiiii = hi

I know there would be some problems with some characters like lowercase 'L' and so on but it doesn't matter.

Could someone help me with the code? I can't think of any way to do it.
I'm Sorry for my bad English.
Thank you very much!

Do you want the script to detect when other use repeating characters or when you do?

Hi!
Yes, when other use repeating characters!
Thank you

This matches only when a character if followed by itself at least 2+ extra times, so it does not change the 'll' because there is only 2 of them

//var %pattern /(.)\1{2,}/g | echo -a $regsubex(foo,heeeellooo hooooooowwwwww areeeee yooooou,%pattern,\1)

Thank you very much, it was what I needed! Thank you!!