regex; ^ and $

[oldyork90]

Perl guy learning Java.

Java's use of including line boundaries arguments, ^ and $, in
matcher, and then not using them in other string replace functions is
fine I guess; I'll get used to it.

I was wondering if there was a more perl like regex class out there
that others might be using.

 

[Lew]

Perl guy learning Java.

Java's use of including line boundaries arguments, ^ and $, in
matcher, and then not using them in other string replace functions is
fine I guess; I'll get used to it.

I was wondering if there was a more perl like regex class out there
that others might be using.

'Matcher' and 'Pattern' are what you got.

What exactly do you mean by "perl like [sic]"?

Of which "other string replace functions" do you speak? If you're talking
about the 'String' class, it does not claim to be a full regex implementation
as 'Matcher' and 'Pattern' do.

In what respects _specifically_ do 'Matcher' and 'Pattern' fall short for you?

If you really want to program in Perl, you might not want to use Java to do so.

 

[oldyork90]

It still trips me up.

  BugBear

I should always wait another hour before posting. I've answered my
own question once again.
Here we go: http://jakarta.apache.org/oro/api/overview-summary.html

 

[Roedy Green]

Here we go: http://jakarta.apache.org/oro/api/overview-summary.html

for others see the links at http://mindprod.com/jgloss/regex.html

 

[Linus Flustillbe]

for others see the links at http://mindprod.com/jgloss/regex.html

Thanks Roedy, I've been looking for a good reference site for regex.

 

[Arne Vajhøj]

Thanks Roedy, I've been looking for a good reference site for regex.

Java docs actually provides a good overview:

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/regex/Pattern.html

Arne

 

[Arne Vajhøj]

I should always wait another hour before posting. I've answered my
own question once again.
Here we go: http://jakarta.apache.org/oro/api/overview-summary.html

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