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Re: regex; ^ and $

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On Monday, December 19, 2011 7:59:52 AM UTC-8, oldyork90 wrote:
> 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.

-- 
Lew

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regex; ^ and $ oldyork90 <oldyork90@yahoo.com> - 2011-12-19 07:59 -0800
  Re: regex; ^ and $ Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-12-19 08:09 -0800
  Re: regex; ^ and $ bugbear <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim> - 2011-12-19 16:29 +0000
    Re: regex; ^ and $ oldyork90 <oldyork90@yahoo.com> - 2011-12-19 08:58 -0800
      Re: regex; ^ and $ Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-12-19 14:44 -0800
        Re: regex; ^ and $ Linus Flustillbe <admin@nacs.dyndns-office.com> - 2011-12-20 17:22 +0000
          Re: regex; ^ and $ Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2011-12-20 12:25 -0500
      Re: regex; ^ and $ Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2011-12-20 19:22 -0500

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