Re: Re: Text elimination within a string

Though, if there is a chance that there would be parens in the later part of the string...

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... that regex would take out most of the wanted text.

s/^(\(.*?\))*//;
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That will only take of the leading text encased in parens.

- FrankG

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Re: Re: Re: Text elimination within a string by alfie (Pilgrim) on Apr 09, 2001 at 11:46 UTC
Add a g as option to your s/// and might be right. Still you should consider using the following regex that doesn't use .*: `s/$[^)]$//g;` [download] Which will strip off all braced strings, including the braces. -- Alfie	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Text elimination within a string by cLive ;-) (Prior) on Apr 09, 2001 at 02:45 UTC
~~um, this regex doesn't work - I think you meant .* at end, but even then it won't work because it would only match the first set of braces.~~ cLive ;-) Update: - ah yes, with a g. I also "saw" a $1 that wasn't there. Otherwise, why (remember) it?	[reply]