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Jason Lillywhite
May 1, 2008, 10:29:34 PM5/1/08
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Could someone help me convert a string with a number in it such as "26.7
feet" to just the word, "feet"?
feet" to just the word, "feet"?
I've searched documentation without luck. Thank you!
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David A. Black
May 1, 2008, 10:34:49 PM5/1/08
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Hi --
On Fri, 2 May 2008, Jason Lillywhite wrote:
> Could someone help me convert a string with a number in it such as "26.7
> feet" to just the word, "feet"?
>
> I've searched documentation without luck. Thank you!
string[/\w+$/] would give you "feet". A lot depends on how you define
the operation you want (last sequence of characters, everything after
last number, etc.).
David
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