Regex Query Failure 1

[MadJock]

Hi,

I am trying to find write a Reqex query to return all characters between

<td class="CelluleClairBleuCenter" align="center">

and

</tr>

I've written the following line, which gives a runtime exception:

Regex regex = new Regex("<td class=\"CelluleClairBleuCenter\" align=\"center\">(?<data>*)</tr>");

The intent is "take everything between these two bits of HTML and store it in a group called 'data'". However, I get the following exception:

Argument Exception: parsing "<td class="CelluleClairBleuCenter" align="center">(?<data>*)</tr>" - Quantifier {x,y} following nothing.

I have tried excaping the * which stops the error but does not find any matches.

Would be very grateful for any help.

Thanks,

Graeme

"Just beacuse you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after you

 

[tsuji]

>Argument Exception: parsing "<td class="CelluleClairBleuCenter" align="center">(?<data>*)</tr>" - Quantifier {x,y} following nothing.
It means the quantifier * (meaning {0,} corresponding to {x,y} in the message) is not following no pattern to match.

This is one non-greedy alternative match to end with </tr> on the same row. (Greedy verson seems very unreasonable. Besides, non-greedy until </td> seems make better sense.)
[tt]
Regex regex = new Regex("<td class=\"CelluleClairBleuCenter\" align=\"center\">(?<data>[highlight].[/highlight]*[red]?[/red])</tr>");
[/tt]

 

[MadJock]

Thanks tsuji for code and explanation. Only issue is that the </tr> is not on the same row - any suggestions?

Graeme

"Just beacuse you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after you

 

[tsuji]

Replace the . by [\s\S] for instance.
[tt] Regex regex = new Regex([red]@[/red]"<td class=[red]"[/red]"CelluleClairBleuCenter[red]"[/red]" align=[red]"[/red]"center[red]"[/red]">(?<data>[red][\s\S][/red]*?)</tr>");
[/tt]

 

[MadJock]

Tsuji,

Works a treat! Thanks for your help.

Graeme


"Just beacuse you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after you