Re: Using grep to parse Canadian Postal Codes
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 45691
interpreted = N
texte = Dennis J. Bonsall, Jr. wrote:> Here is the grep string I am using:> > [grep> search=([^a-zA-Z][^0-9][^a-zA-Z][^0-9][^a-zA-Z][^0-9])&replace=\1_][zip_][/grep]You are missing the point of [grep], which takes a search string and only fires the replacement if a portion of the string _matches the entire search_ in the first place. You cannot use it in a negative search like that.Try doing it this way instead:[text]testzip=[zip_][/text][grep search=([a-zA-Z][0-9][a-zA-Z][0-9][a-zA-Z][0-9])&replace=OK_CAZIP][testzip][/grep][showif [testzip]=OK_CAZIP][!]whatever you want to happen[/!][/showif]John-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4720 Boston WayLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5747-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Dennis J. Bonsall, Jr. wrote:> Here is the grep string I am using:> > [grep> search=([^a-zA-Z][^0-9][^a-zA-Z][^0-9][^a-zA-Z][^0-9])&replace=\1_][zip_][/grep]You are missing the point of [grep], which takes a search string and only fires the replacement if a portion of the string _matches the entire search_ in the first place. You cannot use it in a negative search like that.Try doing it this way instead:[text]testzip=[zip_][/text][grep search=([a-zA-Z][0-9][a-zA-Z][0-9][a-zA-Z][0-9])&replace=OK_CAZIP][testzip][/grep][showif [testzip]=OK_CAZIP][!]whatever you want to happen[/!][/showif]John-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4720 Boston WayLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5747-------------------------------------------------------------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/
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