regexp_pme.C

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/// \file
/// \ingroup Tutorials
/// Class TPMERegexp - API similar to PME - PCRE Made Easy
/// Tries to be as close as possible to PERL syntax and functionality.
///
/// Extension of TPRegexp class, see also macro 'regexp.C'.
///
/// \macro_output
/// \macro_code
///
/// \author Eddy Offermann
 
void regexp_pme()
{
   static const char *underline =
      "----------------------------------------------------------------\n";
 
 
   // Match tests
 
   {
      printf("Global matching\n%s", underline);
      TPMERegexp re("ba[rz]", "g");
      TString m("foobarbaz");
      while (re.Match(m))
         re.Print("all");
      printf("\n");
 
      printf("Global matching with back-refs\n%s", underline);
      TPMERegexp re1("(ba[rz])", "g");
      TString m1("foobarbaz");
      while (re1.Match(m1))
         re1.Print("all");
      printf("\n");
 
      printf("Matching with nested back-refs\n%s", underline);
      TPMERegexp re2("([\\w\\.-]+)@((\\d+)\\.(\\d+)\\.(\\d+)\\.(\\d+))");
      TString m2("matevz.tadel@137.138.170.210");
      re2.Match(m2);
      re2.Print("all");
      printf("\n");
   }
 
 
   // Split tests
 
   {
      printf("Split\n%s", underline);
      TPMERegexp re(":");
      TString m("root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash");
      re.Split(m);
      re.Print("all");
      printf("\n");
 
      printf("Split with maxfields=5\n%s", underline);
      re.Split(m, 5);
      re.Print("all");
      printf("\n");
 
      printf("Split with empty elements in the middle and at the end\n"
             "maxfields=0, so trailing empty elements are dropped\n%s", underline);
      m = "root::0:0:root:/root::";
      re.Split(m);
      re.Print("all");
      printf("\n");
 
      printf("Split with empty elements at the beginning and end\n"
             "maxfields=-1, so trailing empty elements are kept\n%s", underline);
      m = ":x:0:0:root::";
      re.Split(m, -1);
      re.Print("all");
      printf("\n");
 
      printf("Split with no pattern in string\n%s", underline);
      m = "A dummy line of text.";
      re.Split(m);
      re.Print("all");
      printf("\n");
   }
 
   {
      printf("Split with regexp potentially matching a null string \n%s", underline);
      TPMERegexp re(" *");
      TString m("hi there");
      re.Split(m);
      re.Print("all");
      printf("\n");
   }
 
   {
      printf("Split on patteren with back-refs\n%s", underline);
      TPMERegexp re("([,-])");
      TString m("1-10,20");
      re.Split(m);
      re.Print("all");
      printf("\n");
   }
 
 
   // Substitute tests
 
   {
      printf("Substitute\n%s", underline);
      TPMERegexp re("(\\d+)\\.(\\d+)\\.(\\d+)\\.(\\d+)");
      TString m("137.138.170.210");
      TString r("$4.$3.$2.$1");
      TString s(m); re.Substitute(s, r);
      re.Print();
      printf("Substitute '%s','%s' => '%s'\n", m.Data(), r.Data(), s.Data());
      printf("\n");
   }
 
   {
      printf("Global substitute\n%s", underline);
      TPMERegexp re("(\\w+)\\.(\\w+)@[\\w\\.-]+", "g");
      TString m("rene.brun@cern.ch, philippe.canal@fnal.gov, fons.rademakers@cern.ch");
      TString r("\\u$1 \\U$2\\E");
      TString s(m); re.Substitute(s, r);
      re.Print();
      printf("Substitute '%s','%s' => '%s'\n", m.Data(), r.Data(), s.Data());
      printf("\n");
   }
}