Is there a hidden question? If your code is working, keep it. You're way better off with code that you've actually written yourself then copying lines from some random internet dude. I'd personally use indentation, but hey, if you prefer to not use indentation, more power to you.

If you actually do have a problem (and at first glance, I've seen something that may be an issue), please provide us all the details, like what result are you getting, and what result are you getting. If you think I'm going to cut-and-paste your code, and run it just to see whether it works or not, and deduce a possible question from the result, you're mistaken.

In reply to Re: using regex with records by JavaFan
in thread using regex with records by Anonymous Monk

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