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Appendix E.4 Examples of regular expressions

The following table shows examples of regular expressions.

Table E-3 Examples of regular expressions

Specification method Function Character string specified as the regular expression Pattern that matches or does not match the regular expression Result

character-string Matches a line that contains the specified character string. spring spring has come. Y

winter-summer-autumn-spring Y

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

^character-string Matches a line that begins with the specified character string. ^spring spring has come. Y

winter-summer-autumn-spring N

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

character-string$ Matches a line that ends with the specified character string. spring$ spring has come. N

winter-summer-autumn-spring Y

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

^character-string$ Matches a line that contains only the specified character string. ^spring$ spring has come. N

winter-summer-autumn-spring N

spring Y

spring N

^$ Matches a null line. ^$ Y

spring N

. (period) Matches any one 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

character* Matches a character string in which the character immediately preceding * is included any number of times or no times. ro*m terminal Y

cd-rom Y

living room Y

h.*n This is a pen. Y

That is an apple. Y

regular-expression|regular-expression Matches either the left-hand regular expression or the right-hand regular expression. [0-9]+|apple That is an apple. Y

spring in 2009 Y

(regular-expressions) Groups regular expressions. This method is used mainly when the | is used. i(n.e|ng) winter has come. Y

interesting book Y

[character-string] Matches any of the characters in the character string specified in [ ]. [pr] spring has come. Y

today is monday. N

[character-character] Matches any of the characters within the specified range of character codes (when sorted in ascending order). [a-i] spring has come. Y

[^character-character] Matches any characters not within the specified range of character codes (when sorted in ascending order). [^a-i] spring has come. Y

\special-character Treats the specified special character as a normal character. o\.h <stdio.h> Y

another man N

Legend:

Bold type: Character that provides the match with the specified regular expression

Y: There is a match

N: There is no match

Specification method	Function	Character string specified as the regular expression	Pattern that matches or does not match the regular expression	Result
character-string	Matches a line that contains the specified character string.	spring	spring has come.	Y
winter-summer-autumn-spring	Y
-----spring-----	Y
^character-string	Matches a line that begins with the specified character string.	^spring	spring has come.	Y
winter-summer-autumn-spring	N
-----spring-----	N
character-string$	Matches a line that ends with the specified character string.	spring$	spring has come.	N
winter-summer-autumn-spring	Y
-----spring-----	N
^character-string$	Matches a line that contains only the specified character string.	^spring$	spring has come.	N
winter-summer-autumn-spring	N
spring	Y
spring	N
^$	Matches a null line.	^$		Y
spring	N
. (period)	Matches any one 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
character*	Matches a character string in which the character immediately preceding * is included any number of times or no times.	ro*m	terminal	Y
cd-rom	Y
living room	Y
h.*n	This is a pen.	Y
That is an apple.	Y
regular-expression\|regular-expression	Matches either the left-hand regular expression or the right-hand regular expression.	[0-9]+\|apple	That is an apple.	Y
spring in 2009	Y
(regular-expressions)	Groups regular expressions. This method is used mainly when the \| is used.	i(n.e\|ng)	winter has come.	Y
interesting book	Y
[character-string]	Matches any of the characters in the character string specified in [ ].	[pr]	spring has come.	Y
today is monday.	N
[character-character]	Matches any of the characters within the specified range of character codes (when sorted in ascending order).	[a-i]	spring has come.	Y
[^character-character]	Matches any characters not within the specified range of character codes (when sorted in ascending order).	[^a-i]	spring has come.	Y
\special-character	Treats the specified special character as a normal character.	o\.h	<stdio.h>	Y
another man	N

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