Re: [OT] Regular expressions
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * and then Nick Wilson blurted > > * and then Ben Logan blurted > > Try > > > > $ man 7 regex > > Okay, got it. There is a 7 in your command though? (man 7 regex)? > > > Chances are you'll get a manpage describing POSIX REs. It's a bit > > opaque to begin with, though. :) > > Certainly is! But it can't be that tough surely? > > > > > I can recommend the Python Regex HOWTO > > (http://py-howto.sourceforge.net/regex/regex.html). It does a very > > good job of introducing REs, IMHO, and the concepts apply to other > > implementations as well...after all, it describes Python's Perl style > > REs. > > Yeah, I saw that and avoided it as I thought it would be very Python > specific. I'll go have a look at it. > > > You might also find something useful here: > > http://dmoz.org/Computers/Programming/Languages/Regular_Expessions/ > > Yep, sounds good. Cheers! > > - -- > > Nick Wilson > > Tel: +45 3325 0688 > Fax: +45 3325 0677 > Web: www.explodingnet.com > > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE8UzgDHpvrrTa6L5oRArp2AJsG7evccl3/T9+nxHJTnE2q5JHlBQCeI5dP > eb9pRT8gluLg/45zvVUl5ZI= > =lBL5 > -END PGP SIGNATURE- > > > > ___ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list - -- Nick Wilson Tel:+45 3325 0688 Fax:+45 3325 0677 Web:www.explodingnet.com -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE8U0AtHpvrrTa6L5oRAh5NAJsH9nIAEeHuuRf8ekHdNwswiIDXuQCfbI0O oG6MxUY6iOp9ESH7BR3XnXQ= =lI0v -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: [OT] Regular expressions
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * and then Ben Logan blurted > Try > > $ man 7 regex Okay, got it. There is a 7 in your command though? (man 7 regex)? > Chances are you'll get a manpage describing POSIX REs. It's a bit > opaque to begin with, though. :) Certainly is! But it can't be that tough surely? > > I can recommend the Python Regex HOWTO > (http://py-howto.sourceforge.net/regex/regex.html). It does a very > good job of introducing REs, IMHO, and the concepts apply to other > implementations as well...after all, it describes Python's Perl style > REs. Yeah, I saw that and avoided it as I thought it would be very Python specific. I'll go have a look at it. > You might also find something useful here: > http://dmoz.org/Computers/Programming/Languages/Regular_Expessions/ Yep, sounds good. Cheers! - -- Nick Wilson Tel:+45 3325 0688 Fax:+45 3325 0677 Web:www.explodingnet.com -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE8UzgDHpvrrTa6L5oRArp2AJsG7evccl3/T9+nxHJTnE2q5JHlBQCeI5dP eb9pRT8gluLg/45zvVUl5ZI= =lBL5 -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: [OT] Regular expressions
On Sat, Jan 26, 2002 at 10:43:36AM +0100, Nick Wilson wrote: > Hmmm Thanks guys but I was hoping for something online and *free* :) Nick, Try $ man 7 regex Chances are you'll get a manpage describing POSIX REs. It's a bit opaque to begin with, though. :) I can recommend the Python Regex HOWTO (http://py-howto.sourceforge.net/regex/regex.html). It does a very good job of introducing REs, IMHO, and the concepts apply to other implementations as well...after all, it describes Python's Perl style REs. You might also find something useful here: http://dmoz.org/Computers/Programming/Languages/Regular_Expessions/ HTH, Ben -- Ben Logan: ben at wblogan dot net OpenPGP Key KeyID: A1ADD1F0 Recursion n.: See Recursion. -- Random Shack Data Processing Dictionary msg70125/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [OT] Regular expressions
On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Jonathan Bartlett wrote: > The O'Reilly Perl book (Programming Perl? It's called the camel book) has > an EXCELLENT chapter on how it works. If you run > > perldoc perlre > > Will also give you excellent information. o'reilly also has an entire book, "mastering regular expressions," but for many situations, it's major overkill. rday ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: [OT] Regular expressions
* and then David Talkington blurted > >Hi > >I'm trying to find a good guide to regexp > >Anyone reccomend a suitable starting point? > > Absolutely. 'Mastering Regular Expressions', Jeffrey E. F. Friedl, > O'Reilly. Covers regex engines of all sorts, rather than just Perl, > though regular expressions are, I think, the most wonderful and > magical part of Perl. Hmmm Thanks guys but I was hoping for something online and *free* :) -- Nick Wilson Tel:+45 3325 0688 Fax:+45 3325 0677 Web:www.explodingnet.com msg70120/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [OT] Regular expressions
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Nick Wilson wrote: >Hi >I'm trying to find a good guide to regexp >Anyone reccomend a suitable starting point? Absolutely. 'Mastering Regular Expressions', Jeffrey E. F. Friedl, O'Reilly. Covers regex engines of all sorts, rather than just Perl, though regular expressions are, I think, the most wonderful and magical part of Perl. Worth the price just for the regex to validate internet email addresses (it's a full page). :-) - -d - -- David Talkington PGP key: http://www.prairienet.org/~dtalk/0xCA4C11AD.pgp - -- http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/pale_blue_dot.html -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP 6.5.8 Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.75-6 iQA/AwUBPFH/0b9BpdPKTBGtEQJz1wCgnf3v0Uo617gScKscUNf4YS9wDAAAnA7J kY/V2vXtg9nFLM6IW1lbNGGZ =UDig -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: [OT] Regular expressions
The O'Reilly Perl book (Programming Perl? It's called the camel book) has an EXCELLENT chapter on how it works. If you run perldoc perlre Will also give you excellent information. Jon On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Nick Wilson wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi > I'm trying to find a good guide to regexp > Anyone reccomend a suitable starting point? > - -- > > Nick Wilson > > Tel: +45 3325 0688 > Fax: +45 3325 0677 > Web: www.explodingnet.com > > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE8UdSQHpvrrTa6L5oRAqj6AJ0R29Qsdhredo5cZpYdtAUgiWqyfwCgsg7b > jmPJVbhrAHG7hQHSuhKfNiU= > =tGDA > -END PGP SIGNATURE- > > > > ___ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
