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Appendix G.5 Examples of using regular expressions

The table below describes examples of using regular expressions.

Table G-3 Examples of using regular expressions

Expression Meaning String specified as a regular expression Example pattern Match (Y)
or No match (N)

string Matches lines containing the specified string. spring spring has come. Y

winter-summer-autumn-spring Y

-----spring----- Y

^string Matches the specified string at the beginning of a line. ^spring spring has come. Y

winter-summer-autumn-spring N

-----spring----- N

string$ Matches the specified string at the end of a line. spring$ spring has come. N

winter-summer-autumn-spring Y

-----spring----- N

^string$ Matches lines containing only the specified string. ^spring$ spring has come. N

winter-summer-autumn-spring N

spring Y

spring N

^$ Matches empty lines. ^$ Y

spring N

. (period) Matches any single character. in.e winter has come. Y

mother of invention Y

life is in everything Y

eight nine ten N

increasing population N

s..ing picnic in spring Y

skiing in winter Y

[string]^#1,#2 Matches any character specified in the string enclosed in square brackets. [pr] spring has come. Y

today is monday. N

[char-char]^#1,#2 Matches any character in the range, in ascending order of the character codes. [a-i] spring has come. Y

[^char-char]^#1,#2 Matches any character not in the specified range, in ascending order of the character codes. [^a-i] spring has come. Y

char* Matches strings of zero or more occurrences of the preceding character. ro*m terminal Y

cd-rom Y

living room Y

h.*n This is a pen. Y

That is an apple. Y

regex|regex^#1,#2 Matches either regular expression. [0-9]+|apple That is an apple. Y

spring in 2003 Y

\special-char^#1,#2 Handles the special character as an ordinary character. o\.h <stdio.h> Y

another man N

(regex)^#1,#2 Groups a regular expression.
Used to explicitly indicate to the program that the specified characters are a regular expression.
Used mainly with a vertical bar (|). (See G.4 Tips on using regular expressions.) i(n.e|ng) winter has come. Y

interesting book Y

Legend:

Bold type: String matching the specified regular expression.

Y: The example pattern is a match.

N: The example pattern is not a match.

#1: Cannot be specified as a JP1-specific regular expression.

#2: Cannot be specified as a basic XPG4 regular expression.

Expression	Meaning	String specified as a regular expression	Example pattern	Match (Y) or No match (N)
string	Matches lines containing the specified string.	spring	spring has come.	Y
winter-summer-autumn-spring	Y
-----spring-----	Y
^string	Matches the specified string at the beginning of a line.	^spring	spring has come.	Y
winter-summer-autumn-spring	N
-----spring-----	N
string$	Matches the specified string at the end of a line.	spring$	spring has come.	N
winter-summer-autumn-spring	Y
-----spring-----	N
^string$	Matches lines containing only the specified string.	^spring$	spring has come.	N
winter-summer-autumn-spring	N
spring	Y
spring	N
^$	Matches empty lines.	^$		Y
spring	N
. (period)	Matches any single character.	in.e	winter has come.	Y
mother of invention	Y
life is in everything	Y
eight nine ten	N
increasing population	N
s..ing	picnic in spring	Y
skiing in winter	Y
[string]^#1,#2	Matches any character specified in the string enclosed in square brackets.	[pr]	spring has come.	Y
today is monday.	N
[char-char]^#1,#2	Matches any character in the range, in ascending order of the character codes.	[a-i]	spring has come.	Y
[^char-char]^#1,#2	Matches any character not in the specified range, in ascending order of the character codes.	[^a-i]	spring has come.	Y
char*	Matches strings of zero or more occurrences of the preceding character.	ro*m	terminal	Y
cd-rom	Y
living room	Y
h.*n	This is a pen.	Y
That is an apple.	Y
regex\|regex^#1,#2	Matches either regular expression.	[0-9]+\|apple	That is an apple.	Y
spring in 2003	Y
\special-char^#1,#2	Handles the special character as an ordinary character.	o\.h	<stdio.h>	Y
another man	N
(regex)^#1,#2	Groups a regular expression. Used to explicitly indicate to the program that the specified characters are a regular expression. Used mainly with a vertical bar (\|). (See G.4 Tips on using regular expressions.)	i(n.e\|ng)	winter has come.	Y
interesting book	Y

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