Hi, rameo wrote: > My file - first line: > an 91.010 &System.-sep010- <Nop> > > I want to copy all numbers after -sep > echo match(getline(1), 'sep\zs\d\+\ze-') > gives 23 as output. > All ok. > > but > echo matchend(getline(1), 'sep\zs\d\+\ze-', 23) > gives -1 as output. > Why?
because the 23 that was returned from match() is the position of the first digit, not the position of 'sep'. Thus you try to find 'sep\zs\d\+\ze-' in a string that for matchend() seems to consist only of 010- <Nop> Regards, Jürgen -- Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us. (Calvin) -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
