Re: Cannot manipulate array produced with string.match

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From	SteveYoungTbird <stephen.young@chello.at>
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Subject	Re: Cannot manipulate array produced with string.match
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On 06/28/2014 11:53 PM, Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:

> 
>  [5] /…(?= [A-Z])/g (zero-length positive lookahead) does not appear to
>      make sense when you want to match/filter words.  Why would you only
>      match words that precede a word starting with a capital letter?
>      What about multiple spaces, tabs, and newlines?

I am trying to identify German adjectives in a text. I thought that if I
made an array of all the words that appeared before a noun (always
capitalized in German) and then removed definite and indefinite
articles, personal pronouns and other common words such as "von" etc I
could then check the remaining words against an array of German
adjectives. I would be grateful if someone could show me a better way.

> 
> In order to filter out words, simply match on them or replace them.  There 
> is no need for array iteration.

I have explained why I think there is a need for array iteration above

> Please post using your real name.

Please don't think I'm being rude, but is your real name Thomas
'PointedEars' Lahn?

Steve Young (from my Thunderbird newsreader)

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Cannot manipulate array produced with string.match SteveYoungTbird <stephen.young@chello.at> - 2014-06-27 09:17 +0200
  Re: Cannot manipulate array produced with string.match Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-06-27 10:02 +0000
    Re: Cannot manipulate array produced with string.match SteveYoungTbird <stephen.young@chello.at> - 2014-06-27 20:00 +0200
      Re: Cannot manipulate array produced with string.match Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-06-27 19:13 +0000
        Re: Cannot manipulate array produced with string.match SteveYoungTbird <stephen.young@chello.at> - 2014-06-27 22:18 +0200
          Re: Cannot manipulate array produced with string.match SteveYoungTbird <stephen.young@chello.at> - 2014-06-27 23:24 +0200
            Re: Cannot manipulate array produced with string.match Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-06-28 01:07 +0000
              Re: Cannot manipulate array produced with string.match Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-06-28 01:16 +0000
            Re: Cannot manipulate array produced with string.match Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2014-06-28 23:53 +0200
              Re: Cannot manipulate array produced with string.match SteveYoungTbird <stephen.young@chello.at> - 2014-06-29 22:24 +0200
                Re: Cannot manipulate array produced with string.match Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2014-06-29 23:19 +0200
  Re: Cannot manipulate array produced with string.match JJ <jj4public@vfemail.net> - 2014-06-27 19:31 +0700

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