Yes, but just having a more complete implementation of PCRE regex would make a big difference. For example, LC's regex does not include back references. Having the ability to use (PCRE compliant) back references would, I believe, in many case, eliminate the need for that array of matches. For example....
>From http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=12439 > The dictionary says "LiveCode implements regular expressions compatible with > the PCRE library." Without back references the LC implementation is a rather > limited subset of that library. > > Example: > I would expect to be able to do this in the message box: > put replaceText("abcd","(ab)(cd)","$2$1") > and get this: > "cdab" > > Instead I have to do this: > if matchText("abcd","(ab)(cd)",var1,var2) then put var2 & var1 > > But this is a trivial example. If either my string to search or my pattern is > slightly more complex, then what would be a trivial task with full PCRE > compliant regex becomes comparatively complicated in LC. On 12 Aug 2014, at 3:56 AM, John Craig <j...@splash21.com> wrote: > Agree - matchText and matchChunk would both benefit from the ability to > specify an array to fill with matches - we don't always know exactly how many > will appear .. > > http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=11391 > > > On 12/08/2014 02:12, Peter Haworth wrote: >> I've always kinda thought the return variable parm to matchText was a little >> strange as it relies on you knowing how many matches will be found in >> advance. It would be great if the returned variable could be an array keyed >> by the numeric match number, alike the variables you can supply to the some >> of the database functions. > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode -- Charles E. Buchwald CEO/Director General Museografica Digital http://digital.museografica.com Mac OSX 10.9.4, LC 6.6.2 Commercial LC Developer Tools: http://buchwald.ca/developer-tools/ Email Notice: http://wp.me/P3aT4d-33 _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
