Is it possible to get a list of strings from a regex?
Is there a Linux command or software library that returns a list of strings matching a regex it is given as input?
For example, d would return 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
Given that regexes are already quite power-consuming I'd be really suprised if this was the case. Still, if such a solution does not exist, what alternatives are there?
regex
asked Nov 24 '18 at 18:52
Louis-Marie MatthewsLouis-Marie Matthews
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Is there a Linux command or software library that returns a list of strings matching a regex it is given as input?
For example, d would return 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
Given that regexes are already quite power-consuming I'd be really suprised if this was the case. Still, if such a solution does not exist, what alternatives are there?
regex
asked Nov 24 '18 at 18:52
Louis-Marie MatthewsLouis-Marie Matthews
527214
And a dot should return ALL characters except newline? No, such function does not exist.
– Poul Bak
Nov 24 '18 at 19:02
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What about the output for.*? Infinite number of elements in an array?
– Sweeper
Nov 24 '18 at 19:28
Any regex or just a character class?
– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 24 '18 at 22:07
You could write one, but as pointed out, the answer may be infinite. You could write a generator in some languages and call it to produce as many matches as needed.
– NetMage
Nov 26 '18 at 22:11
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Is there a Linux command or software library that returns a list of strings matching a regex it is given as input?
For example, d would return 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
Given that regexes are already quite power-consuming I'd be really suprised if this was the case. Still, if such a solution does not exist, what alternatives are there?
regex
asked Nov 24 '18 at 18:52
Louis-Marie MatthewsLouis-Marie Matthews
527214
Is there a Linux command or software library that returns a list of strings matching a regex it is given as input?
For example, d would return 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
Given that regexes are already quite power-consuming I'd be really suprised if this was the case. Still, if such a solution does not exist, what alternatives are there?
regex
regex
asked Nov 24 '18 at 18:52
Louis-Marie MatthewsLouis-Marie Matthews
527214
asked Nov 24 '18 at 18:52
Louis-Marie MatthewsLouis-Marie Matthews
527214
asked Nov 24 '18 at 18:52
Louis-Marie MatthewsLouis-Marie Matthews
527214
asked Nov 24 '18 at 18:52
Louis-Marie MatthewsLouis-Marie Matthews
527214
asked Nov 24 '18 at 18:52
Louis-Marie MatthewsLouis-Marie Matthews
527214
527214
And a dot should return ALL characters except newline? No, such function does not exist.
– Poul Bak
Nov 24 '18 at 19:02
1
What about the output for.*? Infinite number of elements in an array?
– Sweeper
Nov 24 '18 at 19:28
Any regex or just a character class?
– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 24 '18 at 22:07
You could write one, but as pointed out, the answer may be infinite. You could write a generator in some languages and call it to produce as many matches as needed.
– NetMage
Nov 26 '18 at 22:11
add a comment |
And a dot should return ALL characters except newline? No, such function does not exist.
– Poul Bak
Nov 24 '18 at 19:02
1
What about the output for.*? Infinite number of elements in an array?
– Sweeper
Nov 24 '18 at 19:28
Any regex or just a character class?
– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 24 '18 at 22:07
You could write one, but as pointed out, the answer may be infinite. You could write a generator in some languages and call it to produce as many matches as needed.
– NetMage
Nov 26 '18 at 22:11
And a dot should return ALL characters except newline? No, such function does not exist.
– Poul Bak
Nov 24 '18 at 19:02
And a dot should return ALL characters except newline? No, such function does not exist.
– Poul Bak
Nov 24 '18 at 19:02
1
1
What about the output for
.*? Infinite number of elements in an array?– Sweeper
Nov 24 '18 at 19:28
What about the output for
.*? Infinite number of elements in an array?– Sweeper
Nov 24 '18 at 19:28
Any regex or just a character class?
– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 24 '18 at 22:07
Any regex or just a character class?
– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 24 '18 at 22:07
You could write one, but as pointed out, the answer may be infinite. You could write a generator in some languages and call it to produce as many matches as needed.
– NetMage
Nov 26 '18 at 22:11
You could write one, but as pointed out, the answer may be infinite. You could write a generator in some languages and call it to produce as many matches as needed.
– NetMage
Nov 26 '18 at 22:11
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And a dot should return ALL characters except newline? No, such function does not exist.
– Poul Bak
Nov 24 '18 at 19:02
1
What about the output for
.*? Infinite number of elements in an array?– Sweeper
Nov 24 '18 at 19:28
Any regex or just a character class?
– Wiktor Stribiżew
Nov 24 '18 at 22:07
You could write one, but as pointed out, the answer may be infinite. You could write a generator in some languages and call it to produce as many matches as needed.
– NetMage
Nov 26 '18 at 22:11