Re: grep question - removing spaces

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2005


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 61859
interpreted = N
texte = I've also found that sometimes I need to grep consecutively, not trying to get everything out with a single statement. This grep removes space characters for me: [Grep search= &replace=][/grep] Marc devaulw@onebox.com wrote: > I don't see anything clearly wrong, but I'd try it without the backslashes. > > Bill > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dale's eLists > Sent: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:44:35 -0500 > To: "WebDNA Talk" > Subject: grep question - removing spaces > > Hello, > > I have a grep statement where I am wanting to only allow > letters, numbers, dashes and underscores. No spaces or other > special charactors (this will eventually be used as a > username for email addresses). > > Using: > > [text show=t]ScreenName=[grep > search=[^0-9a-zA-Z\-\_]&replace=][nickname][/grep][/text] > > if there is an embedded space, it does not get removed. What > have I done wrong with this? > > Thank you! > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > -- ------------------------------------------- Marc Thompson Software Engineer Office of Information Technology University of Utah 801.585.9264 marc.thompson@utah.edu ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: grep question - removing spaces ( Clint Davis 2005)
  2. Re: grep question - removing spaces ( devaulw@onebox.com 2005)
  3. Re: grep question - removing spaces ( devaulw@onebox.com 2005)
  4. Re: grep question - removing spaces ( "Dale's eLists" 2005)
  5. Re: grep question - removing spaces ( Marc Thompson 2005)
  6. Re: grep question - removing spaces ( Marc Thompson 2005)
  7. Re: grep question - removing spaces ( devaulw@onebox.com 2005)
  8. Re: grep question - removing spaces ( "Dale's eLists" 2005)
  9. Re: grep question - removing spaces ( devaulw@onebox.com 2005)
  10. grep question - removing spaces ( "Dale's eLists" 2005)
I've also found that sometimes I need to grep consecutively, not trying to get everything out with a single statement. This grep removes space characters for me: [Grep search= &replace=][/grep] Marc devaulw@onebox.com wrote: > I don't see anything clearly wrong, but I'd try it without the backslashes. > > Bill > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dale's eLists > Sent: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:44:35 -0500 > To: "WebDNA Talk" > Subject: grep question - removing spaces > > Hello, > > I have a grep statement where I am wanting to only allow > letters, numbers, dashes and underscores. No spaces or other > special charactors (this will eventually be used as a > username for email addresses). > > Using: > > [text show=t]ScreenName=[grep > search=[^0-9a-zA-Z\-\_]&replace=][nickname][/grep][/text] > > if there is an embedded space, it does not get removed. What > have I done wrong with this? > > Thank you! > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > -- ------------------------------------------- Marc Thompson Software Engineer Office of Information Technology University of Utah 801.585.9264 marc.thompson@utah.edu ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Marc Thompson

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