Regex: banana or apple?

[Ranier Dunno]

Hi,

I'm wondering how to write a regex matching a sentence
like:

"I'm eating a (banana|apple) for my health."

Also, I'd like to know if there's a shorthand for
multiplication of a single character, for instance to
indicate a 7-digit number.

Thanks!

[Miha Markic]

Hi Ranier,

"Ranier Dunno" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm wondering how to write a regex matching a sentence
like:

"I'm eating a (banana|apple) for my health."

Try with this:
(I\'m\seating\sa\s(banana|apple)\sfor\smy\shealth)
Also, I'd like to know if there's a shorthand for
multiplication of a single character, for instance to
indicate a 7-digit number.

Sure there is:
If you want exactly 7digits you would write:
\d{7}

You might also check Regex builder free great utility Expresso.
http://www12.brinkster.com/ultrapico/Expresso.htm

--
Miha Markic - RightHand .NET consulting & software development
miha at rthand com

[Sherif ElMetainy]

Hello

To match 7 digit number use [0-9]{7}

also see
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...uantifiers.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...terclasses.asp

Best regards
Sherif

"Ranier Dunno" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:02****************************@phx.gbl...

Hi,

I'm wondering how to write a regex matching a sentence
like:

"I'm eating a (banana|apple) for my health."

Also, I'd like to know if there's a shorthand for
multiplication of a single character, for instance to
indicate a 7-digit number.

Thanks!