From: Jon Fi <exabrial@...>
Date: 2007-03-31T00:43:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Regex Black Magic... how to stop matching if char?

Robert Klemme wrote:
> On 30.03.2007 17:34, Jon wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> <code_set_list 1:2>
>> 
>> ..because there is no gauranteed whitespace between tags. Basically, I
>> need to stop matching if a ">" is found. I've never had to deal with
>> anything quite like this in my regex experience. Any help or thoughts of
>> a better way to do things is much appreciated!
> 
> I can think of several solutions:
> 
> /<([^>\s]+)\s+(\d+):(\d+)>/
> 
> Or even a two phased approach
> 
> /<[^>]+>/
> 
> and then with the match
> /(\d+):(\d+)>\z/
> 
> HTH
> 
>   robert


awesome, and thank you! but for my benefit, could you explain why that 
works? I thought ^ was line start?

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