Regex Not Working

[datarecall 0]

I have some text here : http://xxxx.net/fire.php?eid=5&ofid=24&varme=1-16210 and I am trying to extract using find regular expression using this : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2397195/sshot-16.png

 

but its returning the entire line back for some reason.

[MiriamMB 63]

I have some text here : http://xxxx.net/fire.php?eid=5&ofid=24&varme=1-16210 and I am trying to extract using find regular expression using this : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2397195/sshot-16.png

 

but its returning the entire line back for some reason.

 

 

 

Try this website: http://rubular.com/

 

It can help you creak down the regular expression you are using, line by line, so that you can figure out what is matching and what is causing the issues.

[Frank 177]

Your regex line is faulty. The '.' right in the beginning is telling the regex statement to grab the whole line. Acutally it's saying grab anything but a new line character. Doesn't matter what follows it.

 

Frank

[datarecall 0]

the . matches any character with the + giving back as needed so it matches up to the varname, unless im mistaken and php is different then js regex.

[Frank 177]

Yes, you are not correct. The '.' states to match any character with the exception of the new line character. The '+' right after it states to match 1 or more of the previous sequence, which is the '.'.

 

If you wish to filter from left to right, put a '^' in the very front. This states that you are telling the regex statement to start matching from the front of the line.

 

If you want to get a better handle on regex, then head over to this thread here: http://ubotstudio.com/forum/index.php?/topic/5919-seth-ive-got-to-say/

 

You'll find a video link there that talks about regex.

 

Frank