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Default Difference between ‘*’ and ‘.*’ - 07-08-2008 , 04:20 AM





Hi,

Does anybody know if there is any difference between ‘*’ and ‘.*’
regular expressions in Oracle? Both seem to work similarly.

Best regards,

lp

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Default Re: Difference between ‘*’ and ‘.*’ - 07-09-2008 , 04:14 PM





On Jul 8, 2:20*am, popko.luk... (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:
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Hi,

Does anybody know if there is any difference between ‘*’ and ‘.*’
regular expressions in Oracle? Both seem to work similarly.

Best regards,

lp
Do they match nulls and newlines the same?

jg
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http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?n...8/07/08/219228


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Default Re: Difference between ‘*’ and ‘.*’ - 07-09-2008 , 04:14 PM


On Jul 8, 2:20*am, popko.luk... (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:
Quote:
Hi,

Does anybody know if there is any difference between ‘*’ and ‘.*’
regular expressions in Oracle? Both seem to work similarly.

Best regards,

lp
Do they match nulls and newlines the same?

jg
--
@home.com is bogus.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?n...8/07/08/219228


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Default Re: Difference between ‘*’ and ‘.*’ - 07-09-2008 , 04:14 PM


On Jul 8, 2:20*am, popko.luk... (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:
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Hi,

Does anybody know if there is any difference between ‘*’ and ‘.*’
regular expressions in Oracle? Both seem to work similarly.

Best regards,

lp
Do they match nulls and newlines the same?

jg
--
@home.com is bogus.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?n...8/07/08/219228


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Default Re: Difference between ‘*’ and ‘.*’ - 07-09-2008 , 04:14 PM


On Jul 8, 2:20*am, popko.luk... (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:
Quote:
Hi,

Does anybody know if there is any difference between ‘*’ and ‘.*’
regular expressions in Oracle? Both seem to work similarly.

Best regards,

lp
Do they match nulls and newlines the same?

jg
--
@home.com is bogus.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?n...8/07/08/219228


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Default Re: Difference between ‘*’ and ‘.*’ - 07-10-2008 , 10:06 AM




joel garry napisaΕ‚(a):
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On Jul 8, 2:20οΏ½am, popko.luk... (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:
Hi,

Does anybody know if there is any difference between οΏ½*οΏ½ and οΏ½.*οΏ½
regular expressions in Oracle? Both seem to work similarly.

Best regards,

lp

Do they match nulls and newlines the same?

jg
--
@home.com is bogus.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?n...8/07/08/219228
In my opinion, yes. Both don't match nulls but match strings with
newline.


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Default Re: Difference between ‘*’ and ‘.*’ - 07-10-2008 , 10:06 AM




joel garry napisaΕ‚(a):
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On Jul 8, 2:20οΏ½am, popko.luk... (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:
Hi,

Does anybody know if there is any difference between οΏ½*οΏ½ and οΏ½.*οΏ½
regular expressions in Oracle? Both seem to work similarly.

Best regards,

lp

Do they match nulls and newlines the same?

jg
--
@home.com is bogus.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?n...8/07/08/219228
In my opinion, yes. Both don't match nulls but match strings with
newline.


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Default Re: Difference between ‘*’ and ‘.*’ - 07-10-2008 , 10:06 AM




joel garry napisaΕ‚(a):
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On Jul 8, 2:20οΏ½am, popko.luk... (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:
Hi,

Does anybody know if there is any difference between οΏ½*οΏ½ and οΏ½.*οΏ½
regular expressions in Oracle? Both seem to work similarly.

Best regards,

lp

Do they match nulls and newlines the same?

jg
--
@home.com is bogus.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?n...8/07/08/219228
In my opinion, yes. Both don't match nulls but match strings with
newline.


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Default Re: Difference between ‘*’ and ‘.*’ - 07-10-2008 , 10:06 AM




joel garry napisaΕ‚(a):
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On Jul 8, 2:20οΏ½am, popko.luk... (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:
Hi,

Does anybody know if there is any difference between οΏ½*οΏ½ and οΏ½.*οΏ½
regular expressions in Oracle? Both seem to work similarly.

Best regards,

lp

Do they match nulls and newlines the same?

jg
--
@home.com is bogus.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?n...8/07/08/219228
In my opinion, yes. Both don't match nulls but match strings with
newline.


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