Oops! A slight mistake in there. reReplaceNoCase(content,".*#fieldName#:[[:space:]]+([^[:space:]]+)($|[[:space:]]+.*)","\1")
Some notes: [[:space:]] represents spaces, tabs, various end-of-line characters (10 and 13 for sure), etc. Basically anything that's whitespace. In a character class (something in square brackets) if the first character is a carat, it means "not the rest of this stuff". So [^[:space:]] means "not whitespace". Parens do several things. One is grouping choices. ($|bob) at the end of a regex means "the end of the string" (since that's what a $ means) or the literal text "bob". Parens also tell the engine to "remember" some text by placing it in a backreference. "\1" is a backreference. It's the first backreference. Basically, it's the first set of parens in the regex. Um. That should basically cover your questions. HTH. If you have more, feel free to ask them. --Ben Burns, John D wrote: > This is returning nothing now. I'm trying to understand what's going on > so I can tweak some myself, but I just keep confusing myself. What does > the "\1" mean? And you're saying the space class will handle end of > lines right? > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 2:27 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: RegEx help > > Both! > > You should probably replace the second and third "spaces" with the > generic space "class". This will allow tabs, returns, and spaces. > [[:space:]] > > The last character issue I didn't handle at all. > > Maybe something along these lines (completely not tested) > > <cfset fieldName="FirstName"> > <cfset > fieldVal=rereplaceNoCase(content,".*#fieldName#:[[:space:]]+([^[[:space: > ]]]+)($|[[:space:]]+.*)","\1")> > > This should check for one or more space characters or the end of the > string. > > Jerry Johnson > > >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/21/04 02:15PM >>> > > Maybe that's what it is. I think the case I'm talking about has a > linebreak after the data. Which space (chr(32)) would I replace with > the space class? The one after the ^ or the one before the +. > > John > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=38 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:182251 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
