Regex: help to finish a regex in rubular

Question

I need a help to finish a Perl Regex to the context below:

[a-zA-Z:]

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I have                      I need
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> str(datasets::ris$)       datasets::ris
> plot(datasets::iris$      datasets::iris
str(datasets::iris$)        datasets::iris
plot(datasets::iris$        datasets::iris
str(iris$)                  iris
plot(iris$                  iris
plot(IRIs$                  IRIs
iris$                       iris
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http://rubular.com/r/kyLAy679Ql

Thanks,

If you need a PCRE/Perl regex, why did you choose Oniguruma online tester? — Wiktor Stribiżew, Apr 29 '16 at 22:55
Ok, if you need alpha chars and `:` before a `$`, you can really use [`[A-Z:]+(?=[$])`](https://regex101.com/r/hH0dG3/1) — Wiktor Stribiżew, Apr 30 '16 at 13:45

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 29 '16 at 23:21

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The results are at http://rubular.com/r/IgInzqrwwX

You just need to add a lookahead to your regex [a-zA-Z:]+(?=\s*\$)

answered Apr 29 '16 at 23:21

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 29 '16 at 22:51

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You can use this regex with an optional match and capturing group. Your desired text is available in captured group #1:

/(?:[^(\n]*\()?([a-zA-Z:]+)/

Rubular Demo

answered Apr 29 '16 at 22:51

anubhava

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All match groups is OK: thanks. But how can I get it? I'm under Delphi and using pcre. sTmp:= RegEx(string, '(?:[^(\n]*\()?([a-zA-Z:]+)', False); ShowMessage(sTmp); – jcfaria Apr 29 '16 at 23:41
Sorry I don't know Delphi but I am sure getting a captured group would be pretty straight forward as it is the most basic regex operation supported in all the regex flavors. – anubhava Apr 30 '16 at 04:51

Regex: help to finish a regex in rubular

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