Stam, I'm convinced that REGEX is a powerful tool that I need to add to my skill set.
Thanks for these links.
I'm putting ‘Exploring the power of REGEX’ on my to-do list.
Combine several criteria in a search field
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Re: Combine several criteria in a search field
I'm convinced that REGEX is a powerful tool that isn't strictly necessary with LiveCode. 

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26 letters and 10 numbers aren’t necessary for written language either.richmond62 wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 9:07 amI'm convinced that REGEX is a powerful tool that isn't strictly necessary with LiveCode.![]()
Hardcore binary believers think 1 and 0 is all you need.
But the rest of find 26 letters and 10 numbers more efficient.
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Personally I spend myself alternating between a writing system that uses 30 letters, one that uses 64, and one that uses effectively 5000; so your argument is lost on me.
I am sure one can achieve all that one can achieve with REGEX in LiveCode pure and simple: it may be more verbose, but . . .

I am sure one can achieve all that one can achieve with REGEX in LiveCode pure and simple: it may be more verbose, but . . .
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Re: Combine several criteria in a search field
Chunk queries and Regex are both powerful. There are times when each is the more readable, and times when each is the faster. Both are provided, because both are useful.
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