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# 1  
Old 05-24-2013
All combinations from simple regex
Hi !

Before trying to write a code, is there any program or code that generates all the combinations of strings that simple awk regex can match.
By "simple regex" I mean let's say without "+", "*", and with a limited number of characters (e.g. from "1" to "5").

e.g:
input:
Code:
[12]34?5

output:
Code:
1345
135
2345
235

Thanks !
# 2  
Old 05-24-2013
Well, for starters, you could run a loop from the minimum number to the maximum number (the range in which regex would possibly match) and print all the numbers that match the regex.

Code:
[user@host ~]$ awk 'BEGIN{for (i=135; i<=2345; i++){if (i ~ /[12]34?5/){print i}}}'
135
235
1135
1235
1345
1350
1351
1352
1353
1354
1355
1356
1357
1358
1359
2135
2235
2345
[user@host ~]$

# 3  
Old 05-24-2013
@bala: try:
Code:
awk 'BEGIN{for (i=1; i<=99999; i++){if (i ~ /[12]34?5/){print i}}}'

This with up to 5 numbers, otherwise there is an infinite number of numbers that this extended regex will match ..
# 4  
Old 05-24-2013
I am not sure but with the example above only 4 combinations are possible, no?

"1" and "2" can be matched only once each.
Or maybe I should precise:

Code:
[12]{1}34?5

Correct me if I am wrong!
# 5  
Old 05-24-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrutinizer
@bala: try:
Code:
awk 'BEGIN{for (i=1; i<=99999; i++){if (i ~ /[12]34?5/){print i}}}'

This with up to 5 numbers, otherwise there is an infinite number of numbers that this extended regex will match ..
@Scrutinizer: Looks like OP wants exactly those numbers that match the pattern and not the numbers containing digits that match the pattern.

Quote:
Originally Posted by beca123456
I am not sure but with the example above only 4 combinations are possible, no?
True, four numbers would exactly match that pattern. A small tweak to the regex would do the trick. Use start and end anchors, viz. ^ and $

Code:
awk 'BEGIN{for (i=135; i<=2345; i++){if (i ~ /^[12]34?5$/){print i}}}'

# 6  
Old 05-24-2013
Yes that is what I mean, you need those anchors, ( ^ and $ ) otherwise it will match many more numbers..
# 7  
Old 05-24-2013
Quote:
@Scrutinizer: Looks like OP wants exactly those numbers that match the pattern and not the numbers containing digits that match the pattern.
Yep ! Sorry I should have been more precise in my explanations.
Another example to clarify:

input:
Code:
[ab]cd?e

output:
Code:
acde
ace
bcde
bce

 
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