Being able to specif icy how many times to look for a given pattern in your RegEx is invaluable! In this video I demonstrate how the various Quantifiers in AutoHotkey Regular Expressions work.
When working with quantifiers, just remember they are looking for X number of items that directly precede them. For instance, when I use the below code, I’m looking for between 3 to 5 digits in my haystack: (\d){3,5}.
Regular Expressions are an amazing way to compliment your skill-set! In this tutorial we’ll explore using classes & Ranges in AutoHotkey Regular Expressions. In RegEx there are a ton of different ways to match your text pattern. I’m starting off with one of the easiest to understand & follow. Below are a few of the common usages of classes & ranges:
Regular Expressions in AutoHotkey (RegEx) are an amazing tool to have in your toolbox! The simplest definition I have found of Reg Ex are: “Symbols that describe a Text Pattern”. It is more than likely that you’ve used them in the past. Here are a few examples where you have probably used them:
In this intro video I give a high-level overview using Regular Expressions in AutoHotkey. The video demonstrates pattern matching by using Expressive by Alguimist. There are several other tools specifically written in / for AutoHotkey however this one is pretty simple and does 99% of what you’ll need. You also might use RegEx101 for aiding your pattern matching.
