Say I have a string that has something like this...

var str = "...toggleAlt('tab','text')..."

Now I know that I should be able to use regular expressions to extract it... but having issues... currently using this...

var myRe = /'(.*)'/g;
var result = myRe.exect(str)

but I only want to get the value of 'tab'... but I'm getting the value of 'tab','text'...

Any suggestions?

You basically need to make sure that you exclude ' from the search between the two quotes: Then the first match will have two groups, 'tab' and tab. The second match will have 'text' and text.

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Joe (Microsoft MVP - XML)

Hi,

I tried your code, but I never get the 2nd grouping at all, I just get 'tab' and tab...

Well as I mentioned before I'm not supposed to use my mind reading skills on this forum but if you show the relevant code then perhaps I can help. You need to look at the match collection, not just the first match.

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Joe (Microsoft MVP - XML)

Hi Darkhalf!!
It would be good if you tell the exact solution you are looking??
Here--> but I only want to get the value of 'tab'... but I'm getting the value of 'tab','text'...
Are you looking for the match for 'tab'....
As Joe said ,provide details if you can..


Cheers :)

vinod