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Regular_Expressions [2018/08/10 02:08] ccstone [Software] |
Regular_Expressions [2020/09/26 23:42] JMichaelTX [Search Modifiers] Clarify the "Global" search modifier. |
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- | |Global|NONE|All searches are global in Keyboard Maestro.\\ This is often indicated in other tools by the `/g` modifier.| | + | |Global|NONE|The [[action:Search_using_Regular_Expression|Search using Regular Expression Action]] will return the _first_ match it finds in the source string.\\ In order to make it be a "global" search, you need to put this Action in a [[action:For_Each|For Each Action]] that uses the [[collection:Substrings_In|Substrings Matching in]] Collection. This will loop through all matches found in the source string.\\ This is often indicated in other tools by the `/g` modifier.| |
|Case Insensitive|`(?i)`|Matching will be in a case-insensitive manner.\\ In some Actions this is NOT necessary since the Action already provides an "ignoring case" option.| | |Case Insensitive|`(?i)`|Matching will be in a case-insensitive manner.\\ In some Actions this is NOT necessary since the Action already provides an "ignoring case" option.| | ||
|Dot includes EOL|`(?s)`|A "`.`" in a pattern will match a line terminator in the input text. Note that a CR LF pair in text behave as a single line terminator, and will match a single "." in a RE pattern.| | |Dot includes EOL|`(?s)`|A "`.`" in a pattern will match a line terminator in the input text. Note that a CR LF pair in text behave as a single line terminator, and will match a single "." in a RE pattern.| | ||
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==== Software ==== | ==== Software ==== | ||
- | - [[http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/|BBEdit (commercial) or BBEdit-Lite (freeware text editor with PCRE regular expression support)]] | + | * [[http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/|BBEdit]] -- A Programming Editor with PCRE regular expression support. |
- | - [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/patterns-the-regex-app/id429449079?mt=12|Patterns — a regular expression analyzer on the app-store]] | + | * The commercial demo expires in 30 days and reverts to the still //very// powerful BBEdit-Lite (freeware). |
- | - [[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/regexrx/id498370702?mt=12|RegExRX — a regular expression analyzer on the app-store]] | + | '''' |
- | - [[https://regex101.com|RegEx101.com]] -- Online RegEx Analyzer | + | |
+ | * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/patterns-the-regex-app/id429449079?mt=12|Patterns]] -- A regular expression analyzer available on the app-store. | ||
+ | * [[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/regexrx/id498370702?mt=12|RegExRX]] -- A regular expression analyzer available on the app-store. | ||
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+ | * [[https://regex101.com|RegEx101.com]] -- An Outstanding and Comprehensive Online RegEx Analyzer. | ||
+ | * [[http://regexr.com/|Regexr]] -- Regex testing and explaining, examples and references. | ||
==== Books ==== | ==== Books ==== | ||
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- [Regular Expressions Quick Start](http://www.regular-expressions.info/quickstart.html) | - [Regular Expressions Quick Start](http://www.regular-expressions.info/quickstart.html) | ||
- [[http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/regextutorial.aspx|CodeProject.com RegExTutorial]] | - [[http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/regextutorial.aspx|CodeProject.com RegExTutorial]] | ||
- | - [[http://regexr.com/|Regexr - Regex testing and explaining, examples and references]] | ||
Keywords: //Regular Expression, RegEx, RegExp, Find, Replace, Match// | Keywords: //Regular Expression, RegEx, RegExp, Find, Replace, Match// |