Oracle PL/SQL/Regular Expressions/Brackets
Содержание
A match for any vowel followed by an "r" or "p"
SQL> create table TestTable(
2 ID VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) NOT NULL,
3 Description VARCHAR2(40 BYTE)
4 )
5 /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("1","1234 5th Street");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("2","1 Culloden Street");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("3","1234 Road");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("4","33 Thrid Road");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("5","One than another");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("6","2003 Movie");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("7","Start With Letters");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from TestTable;
ID DESCRIPTION
---- ----------------------------------------
1 1234 5th Street
2 1 Culloden Street
3 1234 Road
4 33 Thrid Road
5 One than another
6 2003 Movie
7 Start With Letters
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- A match for any vowel followed by an "r" or "p"
SQL>
SQL> SELECT description, REGEXP_INSTR(description,"[aeiou][rp]") where_it_is
2 FROM testTable
3 WHERE REGEXP_INSTR(description,"[aeiou][rp]") > 0;
DESCRIPTION WHERE_IT_IS
---------------------------------------- -----------
One than another 15
Start With Letters 3
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
REGEXP_INSTR(description,"[aeiou][aeiou]"): Look for two consecutive vowels
SQL> create table TestTable(
2 ID VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) NOT NULL,
3 Description VARCHAR2(30 BYTE)
4 )
5 /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("1","1234 5th Street");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("2","1 Culloden Street");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("3","1234 Road");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("4","33 Thrid Road");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("5","One than another");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("6","2003 Movie");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("7","Start With Letters");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from TestTable;
ID DESCRIPTION
---- ------------------------------
1 1234 5th Street
2 1 Culloden Street
3 1234 Road
4 33 Thrid Road
5 One than another
6 2003 Movie
7 Start With Letters
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- REGEXP_INSTR(description,"[aeiou][aeiou]"): Look for two consecutive vowels:
SQL>
SQL> SELECT description,
2 REGEXP_INSTR(description,"[aeiou][aeiou]")
3 where_pattern_starts
4 FROM testTable;
DESCRIPTION WHERE_PATTERN_STARTS
------------------------------ --------------------
1234 5th Street 13
1 Culloden Street 15
1234 Road 7
33 Thrid Road 11
One than another 0
2003 Movie 9
Start With Letters 0
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>
Select only addresses that contain vowels
SQL> create table TestTable(
2 ID VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) NOT NULL,
3 Description VARCHAR2(30 BYTE)
4 )
5 /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("1","1234 5th Street");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("2","1 Culloden Street");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("3","1234 Road");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("4","33 Thrid Road");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("5","One than another");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("6","2003 Movie");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("7","Start With Letters");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from TestTable;
ID DESCRIPTION
---- ------------------------------
1 1234 5th Street
2 1 Culloden Street
3 1234 Road
4 33 Thrid Road
5 One than another
6 2003 Movie
7 Start With Letters
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> --Repetition Operators
SQL>
SQL> -- Select only addresses that contain vowels
SQL>
SQL> SELECT description, REGEXP_INSTR(description,"[aeiou]") where_pattern_starts
2 FROM testTable
3 WHERE REGEXP_INSTR(description,"[aeiou]") > 0;
DESCRIPTION WHERE_PATTERN_STARTS
------------------------------ --------------------
1234 5th Street 13
1 Culloden Street 4
1234 Road 7
33 Thrid Road 7
One than another 3
2003 Movie 7
Start With Letters 3
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>
[whatever]: a match of whatever set of characters is included inside the brackets in any order
SQL> create table TestTable(
2 ID VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) NOT NULL,
3 Description VARCHAR2(40 BYTE)
4 )
5 /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("1","1234 5th Street");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("2","1 Culloden Street");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("3","1234 Road");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("4","33 Thrid Road");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("5","One than another");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("6","2003 Movie");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("7","Start With Letters");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from TestTable;
ID DESCRIPTION
---- ----------------------------------------
1 1234 5th Street
2 1 Culloden Street
3 1234 Road
4 33 Thrid Road
5 One than another
6 2003 Movie
7 Start With Letters
7 rows selected.
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SQL> -- Brackets
SQL>
SQL> -- [whatever]: a match of whatever set of characters is included inside the brackets in any order.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT description, REGEXP_INSTR(description, "[ri]") where_it_is
2 FROM testTable;
DESCRIPTION WHERE_IT_IS
---------------------------------------- -----------
1234 5th Street 12
1 Culloden Street 14
1234 Road 0
33 Thrid Road 6
One than another 16
2003 Movie 9
Start With Letters 4
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>