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Expert Tip: Getting a Handle on Regular Expressions

Last post 03-29-2007, 7:55 AM by KBemowski. 1 replies.


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03-29-2007, 7:55 AM 573

Orin
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Expert Tip: Getting a Handle on Regular Expressions

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To perform sophisticated processing of strings through a script, you need to be comfortable with using regular expressions. Regular expressions describe a set of strings. The syntax of regular expressions can become convoluted, but once you understand how to use them you'll be able to implement them as a powerful component in your scripts. Perhaps the best book you can reference for regular expressions is Jeffery Friedl's Mastering Regular Expressions, currently in its 3 ^rd edition. There is also some good free information on MSDN at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/2380d458-3366-402b-996c-9363906a7353.asp

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03-31-2007, 3:30 PM 580 in reply to 573

KBemowski
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Re: Expert Tip: Getting a Handle on Regular Expressions

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If you're a newbie to regular expressions, you might also want to check out Bill Stewart's article "Rename Files by Using Regular Expressions" (InstantDoc ID 95072). In the article, he gives a short crash course on regular expressions that's easy to understand.

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