Jeremy Drake wrote: > The functions added are: > * regexp_split(str text, pattern text) RETURNS SETOF text > regexp_split(str text, pattern text, flags text) RETURNS SETOF text > returns each section of the string delimited by the pattern. > * regexp_matches(str text, pattern text) RETURNS text[] > returns all capture groups when matching pattern against string in an > array > * regexp_matches(str text, pattern text, flags text) RETURNS SETOF > (prematch text, fullmatch text, matches text[], postmatch text) > returns all capture groups when matching pattern against string in an > array. also returns the entire match in fullmatch. if the 'g' option > is given, returns all matches in the string. if the 'r' option is > given, also return the text before and after the match in prematch and > postmatch respectively.
I think the position the match is in could be important. I'm wondering if you could define them like create type re_match(match text, position int) regexp_split(str text, pattern text) returns setof re_match or maybe regexp_split(str text, pattern text, OUT match text, OUT position int); (not sure of the exact syntax for this one) so that you would have the position for each match, automatically. Is this information available in the regex code? -- Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/ The PostgreSQL Company - Command Prompt, Inc. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend
