Regular expression quick start guide - Revision history

Luc Morissette: Added NOT operator

2014-01-31T15:04:39Z

Added NOT operator

2013-05-07T23:57:00Z

Web Online Tools

2013-05-07T23:56:22Z

Web Online Tools

2013-05-07T23:51:05Z

Web Online Tools

2011-10-19T16:08:50Z

Added Lumadis regex tester (includes replace option)

2011-07-21T12:20:26Z

Added start and end of string

2011-06-01T13:37:01Z

Removed some uncommented sections

2010-01-27T21:40:47Z

2010-01-27T21:37:50Z

2010-01-27T21:37:18Z

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 | \0, \1, \2, ...
 | Substitute the value matched by the nth grouped sub-expression, used in remapped fields.
 | <br>
 |}

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 Tips to use:
 # No need to enclose the Regular expression with '/'.
-# Replace tab: the regular expression must be split in two parts and '\' replaced by '$'. For example, with '/^([0-9]*)$/2720\1/', the '^([0-9]*)$' would be filled on the first line and '2720$1' on the second line.
+# Replace : the regular expression must be split in two parts and '\' replaced by '$'. For example, with '/^([0-9]*)$/2720\1/', the '^([0-9]*)$' would be filled on the first line and '2720$1' on the second line.
 *Ruby regular expression editor and tester&nbsp;: [http://rubular.com rubular.com]<br>

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 Tips to use:
 # No need to enclose the Regular expression with '/'.
-# Replace tab: '/match//' regular expression must be split in two parts
+# Replace tab: the regular expression must be split in two parts and '\' replaced by '$'. For example, with '/^([0-9]*)$/2720\1/', the '^([0-9]*)$' would be filled on the first line and '2720$1' on the second line.
 *Ruby regular expression editor and tester&nbsp;: [http://rubular.com rubular.com]<br>

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 == Web Online Tools  ==
-*Regular builder tool&nbsp;:&nbsp;[http://www.gskinner.com/RegExr www.gskinner.com/RegExr]
+*Regular builder tool (with replace) &nbsp;:&nbsp;[http://www.gskinner.com/RegExr www.gskinner.com/RegExr]
-*Ruby regular expression editor and tester&nbsp;: [http://rubular.com rubular.com]<br>
+Tips to use:
-*Ruby regular expression editor and tester with replace&nbsp;: [http://lumadis.be/regex/test_regex.php http://lumadis.be/regex/test_regex.php]<br>
+# No need to enclose the Regular expression with '/'.
 == References  ==

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 {| cellpadding="2" border="1"
 |-
-! align="left" width="250" | Regular Expression Pattern
+! width="250" align="left" | Regular Expression Pattern
 ! align="left" | Explanations
 ! align="left" | Examples<br>
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 *Regular builder tool&nbsp;:&nbsp;[http://www.gskinner.com/RegExr www.gskinner.com/RegExr]
 *Ruby regular expression editor and tester&nbsp;: [http://rubular.com rubular.com]<br>
 == References  ==

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 Add 2720 prefix:
-  /(\d+)/2720\1/
+  /^(\d+)$/2720\1/
 or
-  /([0-9]*)/2720\1/
+  /^([0-9]*)$/2720\1/
 Strip first 4 digits:
-  /([0-9]{4})([0-9]*)/\2/
+  /^([0-9]{4})([0-9]*)$/\2/
 Strip # and 7 first digits:
-  /([#])([0-9]{7})([0-9]*)/\3/
+  /^([#])([0-9]{7})([0-9]*)$/\3/
 == Web Online Tools  ==

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 |}
-<br>
+<br> Examples<br>
-−
-== Quick References  ==
-−
-=== Text Patterns and Matches<br>  ===
-−
-A regular expression is a text pattern exclosed by "/" caracters.The pattern describes the what need to be matched.<br>
-<pre>/pattern/
-</pre>
-=== Metacharacters  ===
-−
-−
-−
-=== Literal Characters<br>  ===
-−
-<br>
-−
-=== Character Classes or Character Sets<br>  ===
-−
-<br>
-−
-=== Shorthand Character Classes<br>  ===
-−
-<br>
-−
-=== The Dot Matches (Almost) Any Character<br>  ===
-−
-<br>
-−
-=== Repetition<br>  ===
-−
-<br>
-−
-=== Optional<br>  ===
-−
-<br>
-−
-=== Anchors<br>  ===
-−
-<br>
-−
-=== Alternation<br>  ===
-−
-<br>
-−
-=== Grouping and Capturing Group<br>  ===
-−
-<br>
-−
-== Examples<br>  ==
 Here are some examples:
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 == References  ==
 *[[Toolpack: How to Use RegEx in Remapped Called and Calling Number Mask|How to Use RegEx in Remapped Called and Calling Number Mask]]
 <br>

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 A regular expression is a text pattern exclosed by "/" caracters.
-<pre>/'''patern'''/
+<pre>/patern/
 </pre>
 This patern is used in Toolpack to match Called or Calling number and also to perform digit remaping.<br>