Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars?

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2008


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 101212
interpreted = N
texte = You are matching zero numbers in the middle parens. search=([^0-9]*)([0-9][0-9]*)([^0-9]*) Should work with the WebDNA regex engine. In another engine, the second * would be + (one or more). Bill On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 4:16 PM, Govinda wrote: > Stuart, > > can you give me an example of what you mean? > > Donovan/Chris, > please note that the grep search param I tried (see below) behaves > differently than BBedit's. I don't know if BBedit's grep complies with the > webdna docs when it mentions- "[a] popular UNIX utility has been adapted to > WebDNA.". > I.e. is this grep behavior I found a bug or a feature? > > -Govinda > > On Oct 20, 2008, at 2:06 PM, Stuart Tremain wrote: > >> Grep the non numbers to a known character and then use middle to end at >> that character. >> >> On 21/10/2008, at 6:57 AM, Govinda wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> quick [grep] Q: >>> >>> [grep search=([^0-9]*)([0-9]*)([^0-9]*)&replace=\2][myString][/grep] >>> is finding ALL the numeric chars in [myString] and essentially >>> concatenating them together. >>> I just want ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars. >>> >>> suggestions? >>> TIA >>> >>> -Govinda >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? ("William DeVaul" 2008)
  2. RE: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? ("Michael A. DeLorenzo" 2008)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Matthew Bohne 2008)
  4. RE: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? ("Michael A. DeLorenzo" 2008)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Gary Krockover 2008)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Matthew Bohne 2008)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Govinda 2008)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? ("William DeVaul" 2008)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Govinda 2008)
  10. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? ("William DeVaul" 2008)
  11. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Govinda 2008)
  12. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Govinda 2008)
  13. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? ("Gary Krockover" 2008)
  14. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Govinda 2008)
  15. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Patrick McCormick 2008)
  16. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Terry Wilson 2008)
  17. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Charles Kline 2008)
  18. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? ("Gary Krockover" 2008)
  19. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? ("Gary Krockover" 2008)
  20. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Stuart Tremain 2008)
  21. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Govinda 2008)
  22. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Stuart Tremain 2008)
  23. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? ("William DeVaul" 2008)
  24. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Govinda 2008)
  25. Re: [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Stuart Tremain 2008)
  26. [WebDNA] ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars? (Govinda 2008)
You are matching zero numbers in the middle parens. search=([^0-9]*)([0-9][0-9]*)([^0-9]*) Should work with the WebDNA regex engine. In another engine, the second * would be + (one or more). Bill On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 4:16 PM, Govinda wrote: > Stuart, > > can you give me an example of what you mean? > > Donovan/Chris, > please note that the grep search param I tried (see below) behaves > differently than BBedit's. I don't know if BBedit's grep complies with the > webdna docs when it mentions- "[a] popular UNIX utility has been adapted to > WebDNA.". > I.e. is this grep behavior I found a bug or a feature? > > -Govinda > > On Oct 20, 2008, at 2:06 PM, Stuart Tremain wrote: > >> Grep the non numbers to a known character and then use middle to end at >> that character. >> >> On 21/10/2008, at 6:57 AM, Govinda wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> quick [grep] Q: >>> >>> [grep search=([^0-9]*)([0-9]*)([^0-9]*)&replace=\2][myString][/grep] >>> is finding ALL the numeric chars in [myString] and essentially >>> concatenating them together. >>> I just want ONLY the FIRST continuous run of numeric chars. >>> >>> suggestions? >>> TIA >>> >>> -Govinda >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > "William DeVaul"

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