Pattern matching of the type?

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Re: Pattern matching of the type? by jynx (Priest) on Dec 12, 2001 at 13:00 UTC
some assumptions first: 1) you want at least one number or digit first 2) you want the phrase "/pin" 3) you don't want the phrase "atlast" The pattern match would be: `m- # match ^(\w\|\d)+ # at least one digit or number at the start of a string /pin # followed by the string "/pin" \d{5} # followed by 5 digits -x # ignore whitespace (and comments)` [download] This uses the prefix 'm' so that i can use different pattern match delimiters, in this case the dash. This way i don't have to escape the slash in '/pin', either in the match or in the comments :) This snippet doesn't capture correctly at all, but it should match the pattern i'm assuming you want. Maybe you can be a bit more specific? jynx	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Pattern matching of the type? by Anonymous Monk on Dec 12, 2001 at 15:07 UTC
thanks for your help I already done it via this /\/pin-\d{5}\Z/ regards	[reply]
Re: Pattern matching of the type? by Anonymous Monk on Dec 12, 2001 at 13:22 UTC
HOW to restrict the statement to endup with 5 digits .not greater than 5 digits or nor less than 5 digits. i mean that 501-77-1245342/pin-67543	[reply]
Re: Re: Pattern matching of the type? by Hofmator (Curate) on Dec 12, 2001 at 14:24 UTC
You probably need to put the eol meta character at the end of your regex, something like this: `m/ \d{5} # exactly five digits $ # end of line /x; # allow comments and whitespace` [download] -- Hofmator	[reply] [d/l]