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regex help #167678 28/12/06 07:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 31 K klaaamp OP Ameglian cow
OP klaaamp Ameglian cow K Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 31	I just want to match by\|apple\|orange It should only be one of those word and nothing else before or after the letters, what is the right regex for this?

Re: regex help klaaamp #167679 28/12/06 08:09 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Kuwait B b1ink Vogon poet
b1ink Vogon poet B Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Kuwait	Code: /^(?:by\|apple\|orange)$/i Kind Regards, blink

Re: regex help b1ink #167680 28/12/06 08:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 31 K klaaamp OP Ameglian cow
OP klaaamp Ameglian cow K Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 31	sure that works? seems not when I try it in mirc or regexbuddy

Re: regex help klaaamp #167681 28/12/06 08:29 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Kuwait B b1ink Vogon poet
b1ink Vogon poet B Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Kuwait	Not sure. but I guess you asked for several words match? like istok? post example please. Kind Regards, blink

Re: regex help b1ink #167682 28/12/06 08:34 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 31 K klaaamp OP Ameglian cow
OP klaaamp Ameglian cow K Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 31	$regex(by, it should only match that or if its $regex(apple, etc, $regex(apple.anythingelse, or $regex(jkjfsapple, shouldnt be matched.

Re: regex help b1ink #167683 28/12/06 08:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,962 Norwich, UK S starbucks_mafia Hoopy frood
starbucks_mafia Hoopy frood S Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,962 Norwich, UK	Code: /\b(?:by\|apple\|orange)\b/i Will match the words "by", "apple", or "orange", as they might appear in a sentence (ie. it will match them even if they appear next to punctuation). Spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and stupid comments are intentional.

Re: regex help klaaamp #167684 28/12/06 09:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Kuwait B b1ink Vogon poet
b1ink Vogon poet B Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Kuwait	I think you asked the same question before. read this thread all you have to do is to remove the \. and insert your words. Kind Regards, blink

Re: regex help b1ink #167685 28/12/06 09:45 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 31 K klaaamp OP Ameglian cow
OP klaaamp Ameglian cow K Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 31	Originally Posted By: b1ink I think you asked the same question before. read this thread all you have to do is to remove the \. and insert your words. Tried that, but it didnt work, it will only match apple if its starts with it w/o anything before but if it is followed by other words or dots it will also match and it shouldnt

Re: regex help klaaamp #167686 28/12/06 09:55 PM
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b1ink Vogon poet B Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Kuwait	Ok then. Use star_bucks's pattern. Kind Regards, blink

Re: regex help b1ink #167689 28/12/06 10:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 31 K klaaamp OP Ameglian cow
OP klaaamp Ameglian cow K Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 31	Originally Posted By: b1ink Ok then. Use star_bucks's pattern. His pattern have same problem as yours but both ways, add a dot or a dot after "by", like $regex(by., or $regex(.by, and it will also match and I dont want that.. Last edited by klaaamp; 28/12/06 10:41 PM.

Re: regex help klaaamp #167701 29/12/06 02:21 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,741 G genius_at_work Hoopy frood
genius_at_work Hoopy frood G Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,741	$regex(%text,/(?:\s\|^)(by\|apple\|orange)(?:\s\|$)/i) Will match one of those three words (by, apple, orange) as long as it is surrounded by a space character (space, tab) or the beginning or end of the string. -genius_at_work

Re: regex help klaaamp #167738 29/12/06 08:08 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Kuwait B b1ink Vogon poet
b1ink Vogon poet B Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Kuwait	Use all pattern given within this thread and see if one of them works!! Code: /(?<=^\| )(?:by\|apple\|orange)(?= \|$)/ig Kind Regards, blink

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