Untested, but probably something like this: <propertyregex property="userID" input="${full.name}" regexp="(.).*\s(.*)" replace="\1\2" casesensitive="false"/>
Andy Hardacker -----Original Message----- From: Ninju Bohra [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 4:55 PM To: Ant Users Group Subject: Need help writing regular expression?? Hello all, Quick question... I need write a regular expression to generate <FirstLetterOfFirstName><LastName> from a full name (i.e. <First Name> <Last Name>) Given the string: Ninju Bohra I want: NBohra What is the regular expression (if any) I would use? <property name="full.name" value="Ninju Bohra"/> <propertyregex property="userID" input="${full.name}" regexp="<need help here>" select="\1" casesensitive="false" /> Thanx, Ninju ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The contents of this e-mail are intended for the named addressee only. It contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the named addressee or an authorized designee, you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you received it in error please notify us immediately and then destroy it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]