"jppop" <jp***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AF8E4339-2445-46AE-84FA-2B11078B6484@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I want to parse string like "<number><trailing-char><title>" where
> <number>
> is a string containing digits and dots, <trailing-char> a whitespace or a
> semicolon and <title> any chars.
>
> I use a regexp (framework 1.1) to parse the strings. Here is the code:
>
> static Regex reNumSepTitle = new
> Regex(@"^(?<number>[\d-\.]+)([:\s])+(?<title>.*)$");
>
> public static string ExtractTitle(string str) {
>     string title = str.Trim();
>     m = reNumSepTitle.Match(title);
>     if ( m.Success ) {
>           return m.Result("${title}");
>     }
>    return title;
> }
>
> When I call the method with "1.1:\tHeading", it returns "Heading".
>
> With "1.1.1.1:\tHeading", I get "\tHeading" (and the number part is '1.').
>
> What's wrong ?
>
> Thanks.

"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

> Try either naming or not naming all of your groups.
>
> --
> HTH,
>
> Kevin Spencer
> Microsoft MVP
> ..Net Developer
> To a tea you esteem
> a hurting back as a wallet.
>
>
> "jppop" <jp***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AF8E4339-2445-46AE-84FA-2B11078B6484@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I want to parse string like "<number><trailing-char><title>" where
> > <number>
> > is a string containing digits and dots, <trailing-char> a whitespace or a
> > semicolon and <title> any chars.
> >
> > I use a regexp (framework 1.1) to parse the strings. Here is the code:
> >
> > static Regex reNumSepTitle = new
> > Regex(@"^(?<number>[\d-\.]+)([:\s])+(?<title>.*)$");
> >
> > public static string ExtractTitle(string str) {
> >     string title = str.Trim();
> >     m = reNumSepTitle.Match(title);
> >     if ( m.Success ) {
> >           return m.Result("${title}");
> >     }
> >    return title;
> > }
> >
> > When I call the method with "1.1:\tHeading", it returns "Heading".
> >
> > With "1.1.1.1:\tHeading", I get "\tHeading" (and the number part is '1.').
> >
> > What's wrong ?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>
>

"jppop" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I want to parse string like "<number><trailing-char><title>" where <number>
> is a string containing digits and dots, <trailing-char> a whitespace or a
> semicolon and <title> any chars.
>
> I use a regexp (framework 1.1) to parse the strings. Here is the code:
>
> static Regex reNumSepTitle = new
> Regex(@"^(?<number>[\d-\.]+)([:\s])+(?<title>.*)$");
>
> public static string ExtractTitle(string str) {
>      string title = str.Trim();
>      m = reNumSepTitle.Match(title);
>      if ( m.Success ) {
>            return m.Result("${title}");
>      }
>     return title;
> }
>
> When I call the method with "1.1:\tHeading", it returns "Heading".
>
> With "1.1.1.1:\tHeading", I get "\tHeading" (and the number part is '1.').
>
> What's wrong ?
>
> Thanks.

"jppop" wrote:

> I am sorry.
> This not the exact behaviour. I haven't posted the exact snippet code (see
> below)
>
> Actually, before trying to parse the string using the regexp
> @"^(?<number>[\d-\.]+)([:\s])+(?<title>.*)$", the method try to parse the
> string using a regexp where each group are separated by a control char (\x31).
>
> Finally, the behaviour is the following:
> With the string "1.1.\tHeading", the _first_  regexp matches the string and
> the method returns ".\tHeading".
>
> If I use a 'printable' ascii char (like '|' for example), everything works
> fine.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --- code ---
> private const string reUS = "\\u0031";
>
> // RE used for parsing numbered title where UnitSep. is used
> static Regex reNumTitle = new Regex(@"^(?<number>.+)" + reUS +
> @"(?<trailing>.)*" + reUS + @"(?<title>.*)$");
>
> // if not found with the previous RE, try '<num><sep><heading>' where sep is
> a tab or a semicolon
> static Regex reNumSepTitle = new
> Regex(@"^(?<number>[\d-\.]+)([:\s])+(?<title>.*)$");
>
> public static string ExtractTitle(string str) {
>         string title = str.Trim();
>         Match m = reNumTitle.Match(title);
>         if ( !m.Success ) {
>                 m = reNumSepTitle.Match(title);
>         }
>         if ( m.Success ) {
>                 Debug.WriteLine("number:" + m.Result("${number}"));
>                 Debug.WriteLine("Title:" + m.Result("${title}"));
>                 if ( m.Groups.Count == 4 ) {
>                         title = m.Groups["title"].Value;
>                 }
>         }
>         return title;
> }
>
>
>
> "jppop" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I want to parse string like "<number><trailing-char><title>" where <number>
> > is a string containing digits and dots, <trailing-char> a whitespace or a
> > semicolon and <title> any chars.
> >
> > I use a regexp (framework 1.1) to parse the strings. Here is the code:
> >
> > static Regex reNumSepTitle = new
> > Regex(@"^(?<number>[\d-\.]+)([:\s])+(?<title>.*)$");
> >
> > public static string ExtractTitle(string str) {
> >      string title = str.Trim();
> >      m = reNumSepTitle.Match(title);
> >      if ( m.Success ) {
> >            return m.Result("${title}");
> >      }
> >     return title;
> > }
> >
> > When I call the method with "1.1:\tHeading", it returns "Heading".
> >
> > With "1.1.1.1:\tHeading", I get "\tHeading" (and the number part is '1.').
> >
> > What's wrong ?
> >
> > Thanks.

"jppop" <jp***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:92B2807A-96DF-49EA-A881-CB4D10EC7C7E@microsoft.com...
>I am sorry.
> This not the exact behaviour. I haven't posted the exact snippet code (see
> below)
>
> Actually, before trying to parse the string using the regexp
> @"^(?<number>[\d-\.]+)([:\s])+(?<title>.*)$", the method try to parse the
> string using a regexp where each group are separated by a control char
> (\x31).
>
> Finally, the behaviour is the following:
> With the string "1.1.\tHeading", the _first_  regexp matches the string
> and
> the method returns ".\tHeading".
>
> If I use a 'printable' ascii char (like '|' for example), everything works
> fine.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --- code ---
> private const string reUS = "\\u0031";
>
> // RE used for parsing numbered title where UnitSep. is used
> static Regex reNumTitle = new Regex(@"^(?<number>.+)" + reUS +
> @"(?<trailing>.)*" + reUS + @"(?<title>.*)$");
>
> // if not found with the previous RE, try '<num><sep><heading>' where sep
> is
> a tab or a semicolon
> static Regex reNumSepTitle = new
> Regex(@"^(?<number>[\d-\.]+)([:\s])+(?<title>.*)$");
>
> public static string ExtractTitle(string str) {
>        string title = str.Trim();
>        Match m = reNumTitle.Match(title);
>        if ( !m.Success ) {
>                m = reNumSepTitle.Match(title);
>        }
>        if ( m.Success ) {
>                Debug.WriteLine("number:" + m.Result("${number}"));
>                Debug.WriteLine("Title:" + m.Result("${title}"));
>                if ( m.Groups.Count == 4 ) {
>                        title = m.Groups["title"].Value;
>                }
>        }
>        return title;
> }
>
>
>
> "jppop" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I want to parse string like "<number><trailing-char><title>" where
>> <number>
>> is a string containing digits and dots, <trailing-char> a whitespace or a
>> semicolon and <title> any chars.
>>
>> I use a regexp (framework 1.1) to parse the strings. Here is the code:
>>
>> static Regex reNumSepTitle = new
>> Regex(@"^(?<number>[\d-\.]+)([:\s])+(?<title>.*)$");
>>
>> public static string ExtractTitle(string str) {
>>      string title = str.Trim();
>>      m = reNumSepTitle.Match(title);
>>      if ( m.Success ) {
>>            return m.Result("${title}");
>>      }
>>     return title;
>> }
>>
>> When I call the method with "1.1:\tHeading", it returns "Heading".
>>
>> With "1.1.1.1:\tHeading", I get "\tHeading" (and the number part is
>> '1.').
>>
>> What's wrong ?
>>
>> Thanks.