From: Philip Rhoades <phil@...>
Date: 2009-11-22T02:19:29+09:00
Subject: Re: Removing optional white space - doh! - refined

Marnen,


On 2009-11-22 03:58, Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:
> Philip Rhoades wrote:
>> People,
>>
>> For more than one white space char:
>>
>>    string.gsub( /^..:\s*/, '' )
>
> Actually, * is zero or more. For one or more, use + .


I wanted zero or more whitespaces so * is correct.

Thanks,

Phil.


>>
>> Phil.
>>
>>
>> On 2009-11-22 02:04, Philip Rhoades wrote:
>>> On 2009-11-22 01:54, Philip Rhoades wrote:
>>>> into:
>>>>
>>>> phil
>>>>
>>>> - I can do this with two gsubs - is it possible to do it with one?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Phil.
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Philip Rhoades
>>
>> GPO Box 3411
>> Sydney NSW  2001
>> Australia
>> E-mail:  phil@pricom.com.au
>
> Best,
> --
> Marnen Laibow-Koser
> http://www.marnen.org
> marnen@marnen.org

-- 
Philip Rhoades

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Australia
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