Sounds like fun... <g> I know I've mentioned this tool before but I'll do it again.
http://www.RegExBuddy.com. It will let you work with/test regexs to your heart's content and comes with a large library of prebuilt expressions and excellent docs. If you're not a regex guru already, it's well worth the $39.95 for a license. Paul Newton wrote: > Hi all > > I need to check an input value against the following criteria > > 1. Length 1 - 10 characters > 2. Each character may be either "C" or "N" > 3. All C's must be in a group, so CCNNC would be invalid > 4. All N's must be in a single group (as above) > 5. Can be all C's > 6. Can be all N's > 7. Can be x C's followed by y N's > 8. Can be x N's followed by y C's > 9. 1 <= x+y <= 10 (same as 1 above, really) > > Any suggestions for a regex that would test for this would be really > appreciated > -- Richard Kaye Vice President Artfact/RFC Systems Voice: 617.219.1038 Fax: 617.219.1001 For the fastest response time, please send your support queries to: Technical Support - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Australian Support - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet Support - [EMAIL PROTECTED] All Other Requests - [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------- This message has been checked for viruses before sending. --------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
