RE: [WebDNA] Grep
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2009
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 103979
interpreted = N
texte = Sorry, I should have gave a more complete example. Description1 =3D "25PK DVD+RW 16X 4.7GB " Description2 =3D "BRANDED SPINDLE "So the code works well for removing the extra spaces, but still seems to re=move the + sign. The result I get is Title =3D "25PK DVD RW 16X 4.7GB BRANDED SPINDL=E"-----Original Message-----From: Govinda [mailto:govinda.webdnatalk@gmail.com]Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:22 AMTo: talk@webdna.usSubject: Re: [WebDNA] Grep> I have the following code that combines two database fields into one> and removes extra spaces at the same time. But this seems to also> be removing the + (plus symbol) from the data as well, which I don't> want to happen. Example, the data "DVD+RW" becomes "DVD RW". Any> ideas why this might be happening?>> [!]First - Find blank Title fields and fill them in with> Description1 and Description2 (using grep to remove extra spaces)[/!]> [Search db=3Dprice2.txt&eqTitledata=3D[blank]][numfound]> [ReplaceFoundItems]Title=3D[grep search=3D *$&replace=3D][Description1][/> grep] [grep search=3D *$&replace=3D][Description2][/grep][/> ReplaceFoundItems]> [/Search]This worked for me: (removes all spaces and leaves plus signs intact.[grep search=3D[URL][ ]+[/URL]&replace=3D]DVD + RW[/grep](I don't know enough about the differences between BBedit's grepengine and webdna's to know why the asterick did not work for finding'zero or instances of', thus my use of the + char.------------Govindagovinda.webdnatalk@gmail.com---------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list
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Sorry, I should have gave a more complete example. Description1 =3D "25PK DVD+RW 16X 4.7GB " Description2 =3D "BRANDED SPINDLE "So the code works well for removing the extra spaces, but still seems to re=move the + sign. The result I get is Title =3D "25PK DVD RW 16X 4.7GB BRANDED SPINDL=E"-----Original Message-----From: Govinda [mailto:govinda.webdnatalk@gmail.com]Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:22 AMTo: talk@webdna.usSubject: Re: [WebDNA] Grep> I have the following code that combines two database fields into one> and removes extra spaces at the same time. But this seems to also> be removing the + (plus symbol) from the data as well, which I don't> want to happen. Example, the data "DVD+RW" becomes "DVD RW". Any> ideas why this might be happening?>> [!]First - Find blank Title fields and fill them in with> Description1 and Description2 (using grep to remove extra spaces)[/!]> [Search db=3Dprice2.txt&eqTitledata=3D[blank]][numfound]> [replacefounditems]Title=3D[grep search=3D *$&replace=3D][Description1][/> grep] [grep search=3D *$&replace=3D][Description2][/grep][/> ReplaceFoundItems]> [/Search]This worked for me: (removes all spaces and leaves plus signs intact.[grep search=3D[url][ ]+[/URL]&replace=3D]DVD + RW[/grep](I don't know enough about the differences between BBedit's grepengine and webdna's to know why the asterick did not work for finding'zero or instances of', thus my use of the + char.------------Govindagovinda.webdnatalk@gmail.com---------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.usold archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/Bug Reporting: http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&category=3D=288
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