Re: regexp - replace spaces in quoted string

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s/(".*?")/($x=$1)=~y: :_:, $x/ge
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Re^2: regexp - replace spaces in quoted string by eyepopslikeamosquito (Archbishop) on Sep 06, 2005 at 10:43 UTC
The regex to match quoted strings is discussed in detail in Jeffrey Friedl's excellent book: Mastering Regular Expressions. The regex to do this (and many more) is also available in the superb Regexp::Common CPAN module. Modifying ambrus's solution with Friedl's optimized regex to match a quoted string (which also allows for escaped characters) gives: `s/("[^"\\](?:\\.[^"\\])*")/($x=$1)=~y: :_:, $x/ge;` [download]	[reply] [d/l]

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Re^2: regexp - replace spaces in quoted string
by eyepopslikeamosquito (Archbishop) on Sep 06, 2005 at 10:43 UTC

The regex to match quoted strings is discussed in detail in Jeffrey Friedl's excellent book: Mastering Regular Expressions. The regex to do this (and many more) is also available in the superb Regexp::Common CPAN module.

Modifying ambrus's solution with Friedl's optimized regex to match a quoted string (which also allows for escaped characters) gives:

s/("[^"\\]*(?:\\.[^"\\]*)*")/($x=$1)=~y: :_:, $x/ge;
[download]

[reply]
[d/l]