Question about RegEx-basics?

[larabee]

I have problems with RegExMatch. The helps seem to be written for specialists, but you can't get help with the basics, like my question.

How do I find say the string "abc"?

For some reason the code

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FoundPos := RegExMatch (Line, "i)you cast your spell*")

is NOT found when I think it ought to be.

More generally formulating the question, can one use the (familiar) wildcards ('*', '?') when using RegEx with some examples, please? I don't need anything else for now.

One would think that the basics would be explained somewhere. Like start by explaining what 2+2 is, not by explaining how to calculate discrete logarithms.

Oh well . Besides, my questions may very well have been answered somewhere???

Thanks!

[jeeswg]

- Try this:

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;before:
FoundPos := RegExMatch (Line, "i)you cast your spell*")
;after (remove the space):
FoundPos := RegExMatch(Line, "i)you cast your spell*")

- I wrote this, I may think of further improvements to the 'quick tutorial' in the future.
jeeswg's RegEx tutorial (RegExMatch, RegExReplace) - AutoHotkey Community
https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=28031
- From that page:

;NOTES: REGEX EQUIVALENTS FOR ? AMD * WILDCARDS IN WINDOWS

;In Windows:
;? usually means 1 character [RegEx equivalent: .]
;* usually means 0 or more characters [RegEx equivalent: .*]

[larabee]

Thank you very much!!!

You saved me thousends of headaches. If you think i'm exaggarating then how about hundreds? Or dozens?

Your tutorial was exactly what I was looking for when I wrote "Besides, my questions may very well have been answered somewhere???".

Thanks!