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Re: Help creating 'simple' regex

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Joey@still_Learning.invalid wrote:
>Joey@still_Learning.invalid wrote:
>>Evertjan. wrote:
>>>Joey@still_Learning.invalid wrote on 28 apr 2013 in comp.lang.javascript:
>>>
>>>>>  var found = testString.indexOf("testing") > -1;

>>>> I can't use indexOf(), because there are spaces before, after and withing
>>>> the string.
>>>
>>>Invalid argument.
>>
>>I don't agree. If the use inputs nothing, indexOf() will kick back a true,
>>when indeed the input is false.

I was wrong! Thanks...you got me thinking (for a change it seems) 
>
>Additionally...were I to use indexOf() and the user entered test instead
>of testing, I'd see a incorrect true response. That's what drove me to try
>a regular expression to find a perfect match.
>
>I'm very interested in why you believe my argument to be invalid. (Please)

The answer is so simple, I'm embarrassed having asked the question. :-)

firstString = document.form.elements["firstString"].value; //'Mary Smith'
testString = document.form.elements["testString"].value;
//Mary Smith-00003.img

adjName = testString.indexOf("-00");
endName = imageName0.substr(0,adjName);
testNames = endName.indexOf(firstString);
if (testNames != -1 && firstString == endName)  {
	alert("Identical")
}

From here, it's a simple task of identifying why the names are not
identical and alerting the user. With appropriate validation on
firstString input, I can filter out erroneous firstString inputs, e.g.,
double spaces. I have no control on validating testString, except the
knowledge its form is 'userinput-nnnnnm.img.'

The word doh! comes to my mind. 

Thank you.
-- 
Joey

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      Re: Help creating 'simple' regex "Joey@still_Learning.invalid" <Joey@still_Learning.invalid> - 2013-04-27 16:39 -0700
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