StringSplit with multiple delimiters

[weaponx]

Well having that said then all I should have to do is add Global for $text in the process()

No you should be using SmOke_N's code from the beginning of this thread...

#include <array.au3>
$var = "text|123;text|456;text|789"
$aSRE = StringRegExp($var, "(?s)(?m:^|;)(.+?)\|", 3)
_ArrayDisplay($aSRE)

[AustrianOak]

Naw,

I have never even used StringRegExp() and now that I have, I hate it with a passion.

[SmOke_N]

Naw,

I have never even used StringRegExp() and now that I have, I hate it with a passion.

I think we all hate it when we first start with it. I fought not to use it for some time, but as I saw 60 line functions reduced to 1 line of code I realized it was time I start to understand it.

I have said this to others, but I'll publicly state it. If you plan on doing future string manipulations, it's worth putting your projects on hold for a few days to read everything you can on Regular Expressions.

The hours you put into learning it will be returned when writing future code, your proficiency will increase, and the overall dynamics will flow much smoother.

[weaponx]

I think it would be beneficial if someone would update the StringRegExp() area of the help file. There are a lot of examples missing that PCRE supports:

http://www.regular-expressions.info/reference.html

http://www.regular-expressions.info/refadv.html

Native StringSplitRegExp() would also be great.

[SmOke_N]

I think it would be beneficial if someone would update the StringRegExp() area of the help file. There are a lot of examples missing that PCRE supports:

http://www.regular-expressions.info/reference.html

http://www.regular-expressions.info/refadv.html

Native StringSplitRegExp() would also be great.

I've been asked, but certainly don't have the time to write a "good" one.... You have a grasp on it, maybe you should .

[crashdemons]

StringRegExp would be the better way to do this but, for the sake of explanation:

Array of 'text'

#include <Array.au3>
_ArrayDisplay(process('text|123;text|456;text|789'))
Func process($string)
    $buf=''
    $delim1=StringSplit($string,';')
    $max=UBound($delim1)-1
    For $i=1 To $max
        $delim2=StringSplit($delim1[$i],'|')
        $buf&=$delim2[1]
        If $i<$max Then $buf&='|'
    Next
    Return StringSplit($buf,'|')
EndFunc

Array of 'number'

#include <Array.au3>
_ArrayDisplay(process('text|123;text|456;text|789'))
Func process($string)
    $buf=''
    $delim1=StringSplit($string,';')
    $max=UBound($delim1)-1
    For $i=1 To $max
        $delim2=StringSplit($delim1[$i],'|')
        $buf&=$delim2[2]
        If $i<$max Then $buf&='|'
    Next
    Return StringSplit($buf,'|')
EndFunc

Note: process() assumes the data string isn't malformed from the original syntax given (text|num;text|num)

Edited June 13, 2008 by crashdemons