What is the alternation operator in Lua patterns?

2019-06-20 09:37发布

In regex, | is used for alternation. What is the corresponding character in Lua patterns?

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唯我独甜
2楼-- · 2019-06-20 10:15

Another workaround is: Instead of:

apple|orange

Write:

[ao][pr][pa][ln][eg]

Explanation: match alternate letters from each word. voila!

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走好不送
3楼-- · 2019-06-20 10:21

First, note that Lua patterns are not regular expressions; they are their own simpler matching language (with different benefits and drawbacks).

Per the specification I've linked to above, and per this answer, there is no alternation operator in a Lua pattern. To get this functionality you'll need to use a more powerful Lua construct (like LPEG or a Lua Regex Library).

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