Anyone any good at regexp?

[mudskipper]

Nice. So who do I store this code in the database?

I think they call this the XY problem.

No, they call this the suity problem - drip feeding requirements.

Now, what is it you are actually trying to do?

[suityou01]

No, they call this the suity problem - drip feeding requirements.

Now, what is it you are actually trying to do?

Ah so you now agree that getting requirements nailed down is important.

I already told you what I am trying to do, come up with a regexp to parse that string.

Funnily enough this is to parse emails. The only thing is that the system needs to be configurable. In that I need to be able to define a template that is used to parse the email.

You now have more requirements than I ever had.

[suityou01]

I found this ruby - Regex - Matching text AFTER certain characters - Stack Overflow

And it solves exactly the problem I have.

But when I follow the advice it doesn't work

Stackoverflow's green ticks are dead to me.

[Bunk]

There are lots of different implementations of regex. Might be a particular feature lacking in the version you're using. eg. not all of them support look-behind.

[suityou01]

There are lots of different implementations of regex. Might be a particular feature lacking in the version you're using. eg. not all of them support look-behind.

Good point

I found an online one that supports .net.

Still doesn't work.

[suityou01]

I think I got my answer to the OP

[mudskipper]

Some people, when confronted with a problem, think "I know, I'll use regular expressions." Now they have two problems.

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

Ah so you now agree that getting requirements nailed down is important.

I already told you what I am trying to do, come up with a regexp to parse that string

And why are you trying to use a regular expression to parse what looks like a form of structured data? You've already been given a better solution.

Is there a technical constraint youve omitted?

[suityou01]

And why are you trying to use a regular expression to parse what looks like a form of structured data? You've already been given a better solution.

Is there a technical constraint youve omitted?

The structure of the data can be anything. It's an email. I just gave you the example I am working with.

All constraints highlighted in post 12.

[mudskipper]

The structure of the data can be anything. It's an email. I just gave you the example I am working with.

All constraints highlighted in post 12.

Well I for one don't understand what you're trying to do.