Re^4: search of a string in another string with 1 wildcard

To extend to any number of non-adjacent wildcards, is it a good idea to put the 2 lines in a loop or would it be better to do in another way?

for (j in 1:wildcards_nb){ #where wildcards_nb is the user's free para
+meter
substr($regex, $i, 1) = '.';
    push @regexes, $regex;
}
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Re^5: search of a string in another string with 1 wildcard by roboticus (Chancellor) on Jul 29, 2014 at 03:52 UTC
carolw: It depends. I've just re-read this thread, and I can't quite tell exactly where you're going with this. If you'd explain what you're doing in a little more detail, it would be easier to suggest an approach. ...roboticus When your only tool is a hammer, all problems look like your thumb.	[reply]