Oracle PL/SQL/Regular Expressions/Digit

Any match for a "non-zero to nine" returns all rows because all rows have a non-digit

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> -- Any match for a "non-zero to nine" returns all rows because all rows have a non-digit
SQL>
SQL> SELECT description
  2  FROM testTable
  3  WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(description,"[^0-9]");
DESCRIPTION
------------------------------
1234 5th Street
1 Culloden Street
1234 Road
33 Thrid Road
One than another
2003 Movie
Start With Letters
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>

NOT REGEXP_LIKE(description,"digit"): Matching for a non-digit

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> -- NOT REGEXP_LIKE(description,"[[:digit]]"): Matching for a non-digit
SQL>
SQL> SELECT description
  2  FROM testTable
  3  WHERE NOT REGEXP_LIKE(description,"[[:digit]]");
DESCRIPTION
------------------------------
1234 5th Street
1 Culloden Street
1234 Road
33 Thrid Road
One than another
2003 Movie
Start With Letters
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>

REGEXP_INSTR(description,"digit:")

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> SELECT description
  2  FROM testTable
  3  WHERE REGEXP_INSTR(description,"[[:digit:]]") = 0;
DESCRIPTION
------------------------------
One than another
Start With Letters
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>

Suppose we want to find any row where there are digits or lack of digits

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> -- Bracketed Special Classes
SQL>
SQL> -- Suppose we want to find any row where there are digits or lack of digits.
SQL>
SQL> -- The bracketed expression [[:digit]] matches numbers.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT description
  2  FROM testTable
  3  WHERE REGEXP_INSTR(description,"^[[:digit:]]") = 1;
DESCRIPTION
------------------------------
1234 5th Street
1 Culloden Street
1234 Road
33 Thrid Road
2003 Movie
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>