Re: Replacing characters in a string
This wouldn't match anchor tags with upper case, but could be changed like so: /?[a|A][^]* You've got two syntaxes mixed up there. (?:a|A) or [aA] is what you want - no bar needed for square brackets. And I think it might be best to use a lazy match: /?[a|A][^]+ That's not a lazy match - it's still greedy, just with a 1-char minimum match (which means it wont now remove /a). To make it lazy, you would want *? or +? except you don't actually want to make it lazy here. If anything, instead of greedy it should be possessive (using *+ or ++) but with the example here posessive wouldn't make much difference. (It's main benefit is for when you've got almost matches which you want to exclude faster, as possessive prevents backtracking.) And either way, you can't do possessive with the CF regex engine - you'd need to use the Java one: cfset ad = form.addesc.replaceAll( '/?[aA][^]*+' , '' ) / But since there's minimal benefit and that syntax would confuse some people, I'd probably just stick to: cfset ad = rereplace(form.addesc , '/?[aA][^]*' , '', 'all' ) / And I'd like to call specific attention to the lack of parentheses compared to the earlier suggestions, because they're completely unnecessary. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:325562 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: Replacing characters in a string
Good call on the parens. I had those in the original since I had ripped from code that did use the /1 element later on. Also, you could use #reReplaceNoCase()# as an alternative to [aA] ... but I like the [aA] better, for no particular reason. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:325563 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Replacing characters in a string
Hey all, I'm trying to replace a hyperlink and just display the text. I need to remove the a href=http://www.google.ca;www.google.ca http://www.google.ca%3c/a /a from text within fckeditor and just display the text www.google.ca I tried finding a setting for the editor so it doesn't automatically create hyperlinks when you type www. Or http:// but didn't see such a setting. Here's what I have so far: cfset ad = Replace(#form.addesc#, http://,;) cfset ad2 = Replace(#ad#, a href=#chr(34)#,) cfset ad3 = Replace(#ad2#, #chr(34)#,) cfset ad4 = Replace(#ad3#, /a,) cfoutput#ad4#/cfoutput It works, but it duplicates the link. How can I remove the duplicate? Thanks, Rick Sanders Webenergy Canada: 902-431-7279 USA: 919-799-9076 Canada: www.webenergy.ca USA: www.webenergyusa.com ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:325545 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
re: Replacing characters in a string
Try this: cfset ad = reReplace(form.addesc, (/?a[^]*), , all) / ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:325546 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: Replacing characters in a string
Just so you know, this is what that expression is doing: / - literal string ? - zero or one a - literal string [^] - character set which says everything BUT * - zero or more times - literal string So the expression says 1) Look for a 2) With zero or one / 3) Followed by a 4) Any character (but ) any number of times 5) Followed by a This wouldn't match anchor tags with upper case, but could be changed like so: /?[a|A][^]* And I think it might be best to use a lazy match: /?[a|A][^]+ The plus says one or more rather than zero or more like the kleene star. Andy matthews -Original Message- From: Jason Fisher [mailto:ja...@wanax.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 2:38 PM To: cf-talk Subject: re: Replacing characters in a string Try this: cfset ad = reReplace(form.addesc, (/?a[^]*), , all) / ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:325548 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: Replacing characters in a string
Hello Andy Jason, Thank you so much, this worked well. I wasn't sure of the syntax so this really helped. Kind regards, Rick -Original Message- From: Andy Matthews [mailto:li...@commadelimited.com] Sent: August-19-09 6:19 PM To: cf-talk Subject: RE: Replacing characters in a string Just so you know, this is what that expression is doing: / - literal string ? - zero or one a - literal string [^] - character set which says everything BUT * - zero or more times - literal string So the expression says 1) Look for a 2) With zero or one / 3) Followed by a 4) Any character (but ) any number of times 5) Followed by a This wouldn't match anchor tags with upper case, but could be changed like so: /?[a|A][^]* And I think it might be best to use a lazy match: /?[a|A][^]+ The plus says one or more rather than zero or more like the kleene star. Andy matthews -Original Message- From: Jason Fisher [mailto:ja...@wanax.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 2:38 PM To: cf-talk Subject: re: Replacing characters in a string Try this: cfset ad = reReplace(form.addesc, (/?a[^]*), , all) / ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:325553 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
Replacing characters in a string
This should be a simple enough one... I have a credit card number, 16 digits long, and I want to star (*) out the middle 8. How do I do this? TIA Ryan ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: Replacing characters in a string
take the numberread the first 8 numbers and the output them with hardcoded *'s. simple Or do you mean by Javascript as they type? N -Original Message- From: Ryan Mitchell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 07 January 2003 12:56 To: CF-Talk Subject: Replacing characters in a string This should be a simple enough one... I have a credit card number, 16 digits long, and I want to star (*) out the middle 8. How do I do this? TIA Ryan ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: Replacing characters in a string
Nope, I mean by a cf method. Ill give this a go thanks, Ryan On 7/1/03 12:55, Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: take the numberread the first 8 numbers and the output them with hardcoded *'s. simple Or do you mean by Javascript as they type? N -Original Message- From: Ryan Mitchell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 07 January 2003 12:56 To: CF-Talk Subject: Replacing characters in a string This should be a simple enough one... I have a credit card number, 16 digits long, and I want to star (*) out the middle 8. How do I do this? TIA Ryan ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: Replacing characters in a string
Insert(,RemoveChars(ccnumber,5,8),4) -Original Message- From: Ryan Mitchell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: dinsdag 7 januari 2003 13:56 To: CF-Talk Subject: Replacing characters in a string This should be a simple enough one... I have a credit card number, 16 digits long, and I want to star (*) out the middle 8. How do I do this? TIA Ryan ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: Replacing characters in a string
cfset maskedCCnumber=Left(CCnumber,4) RepeatString(*,8) right(CCnumber,4) Remember: Amex numbers are 15 digits long. -Original Message- From: Ryan Mitchell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 7:56 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Replacing characters in a string This should be a simple enough one... I have a credit card number, 16 digits long, and I want to star (*) out the middle 8. How do I do this? TIA Ryan ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: Replacing characters in a string
Yet another way.. With regular expressions:
cfset maskDigits=8
cfset masked=REReplace(CCnum,^[0-9]{#maskDigits#},repeatString(*,maskDigits))
-Ryan
-Original Message-
From: Ryan Mitchell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 7:56 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Replacing characters in a string
This should be a simple enough one...
I have a credit card number, 16 digits long, and I want to star (*) out the
middle 8. How do I do this?
TIA
Ryan
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RE: Replacing characters in a string
Sorry.. MIDDLE eight.. Now it gets ugly with regEx..
cfset
masked=REReplace(ccnum,([0-9]{4})[0-9]+([0-9]{4}),\1#repeatString('*',8)#\2)
-Ryan
-Original Message-
From: Ryan Emerle
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 10:47 AM
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Subject: RE: Replacing characters in a string
Yet another way.. With regular expressions:
cfset maskDigits=8
cfset masked=REReplace(CCnum,^[0-9]{#maskDigits#},repeatString(*,maskDigits))
-Ryan
-Original Message-
From: Ryan Mitchell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 7:56 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Replacing characters in a string
This should be a simple enough one...
I have a credit card number, 16 digits long, and I want to star (*) out the
middle 8. How do I do this?
TIA
Ryan
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