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Posted by Steve on 10/16/07 12:38
"Captain Paralytic" <paul_lautman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On 15 Oct, 22:55, "Steve" <no....@example.com> wrote:
> "Paul Lautman" <paul.laut...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> > Steve wrote:
> >> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote in message
> >> ok, here's the one to get the select:
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> >> (select)\s*?[^n].*?(name)\s*?=\s*?(?:\'|")?([^\3>]*)?\3?\s*?[^>]
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> >> here's the one to break out the inputs and capture each type, name,
> >> and value:
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> >> (input)\s*?[^n].*?(?:(name|type|value)\s*?=\s*?(?:'|")?([^\2>]*?)\2?(?:\s)?)*?>
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> > Strange, when I tried to find this thread in OE instead of on Google, it
> > was up before a 2007-06-22 post instead of at the bottom of the list.
> > Wierd.
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> > I have to say that, on the occations when I ask for help on a REGEX and
> > the answer comes back from someone far more expert than me (doesn't take
> > much), looking as horrendous as Steve's solution (no offence meant), I
> > feel sort of vindicated. One always suspects that one's problem should
> > be
> > solvable with a really short clever bit of regex. One forgets that the
> > really clever stuff looks like Steve's solution!
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> keep in mind, please, that regex is another language in itself and is
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> capable of the same indentation and commenting as any other language. were
> i
> to have known i was going to be graded, i may have done both.
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> if you are uncomfortable using regex, don't. as for the rest of us who
> understand it, it is an irreplaceable tool.- Hide quoted text -
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Read again Steve. I was complimenting you on your skill, not deriding
your style.
i know paul. there was no venom in my response either. just a nod that while
regex can be daunting, tasks can be accomplished in other ways if it doesn't
suit. anyway, i didn't take offense...hope you didn't either.
cheers
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