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If you know its there and you know what it is; why look, you already have it?

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Re^2: Get a known substring from a string
by jake7176 (Novice) on Sep 09, 2016 at 16:44 UTC

    So at the moment, I get a whole load of ID numbers come in from different sources, but for some reason, they aren't spaced apart. So when I am trying to get that ID number, I can't use it because it has all of the other numbers attached. So I was going to strip everything else then run my script with the ID that I have left

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      If you describe your actual problem, with examples of the real data, the real ID number you need to find and what you know about the number you need to extract; you might get some useful answers.

      Your current description implies that you already have the ID; otherwise how are you searching for it?

      With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
      Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
      "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I knew I was on the right track :)
      In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
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