Re: regexp to check if file name matches pattern

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Perhaps this:

/^SYS(?:[^%]+%)+[^.]*\.pdf/i
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Matches SYS followed by any non % character(s) that are followed by a % (can be repeated), followed by just about anything except a dot (.) (that's where the date field goes), followed by dot pdf.

Update: /i added, because when I see SYS and .pdf (upper, and lower) I start thinking that case probably shouldn't be allowed to foul up a match.

Dave

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Re^2: regexp to check if file name matches pattern by smanicka (Scribe) on Feb 24, 2009 at 22:11 UTC
the systemblahblah can contain a period unfortunately	[reply]
Re^3: regexp to check if file name matches pattern by davido (Cardinal) on Feb 24, 2009 at 22:15 UTC
I didn't preclude the dot from "systemblah%blah%", I precluded dot from the datestamp. Did you try it yet? There may be other errors, but that one isn't. ;) Dave	[reply]

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