Thanks for the clarification. Leslie
On 2018-04-28 00:43:32 Glenn Knickerbocker wrote: > On Fri, 27 Apr 2018 05:55:42 -0400, Rick wrote: > >var = "This is a test" > >parse var var "is" -2 value -- value is set to "s is a test" > > > >parse var var "is" <2 value -- value is set to "s ", the two > > characters preceding the last match. > > Whoops! This is mixed up in two ways: The preceding characters are > parsed *before* the length pattern, and "is" matches the "is" in "This". > > parse var var "a" before -3 after > -- before is set to the rest after the string pattern, "a test" > -- after is set to the rest after the relative pattern, "is a test" > > parse var var "a" before <3 after > -- before is set to what's between the two patterns, "is " > -- after is set to the rest after the string pattern, "a test" > > ¬R > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >--- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Oorexx-users mailing list > Oorexx-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Oorexx-users mailing list Oorexx-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-users
