VBScript flavor

[chrisjj]

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[OnlineCop]

For Code Generator, or as another regex flavor?

[chrisjj]

Another regex flavour. Which unfortunately is not well documented .

[TWiStErRob]

Basic syntax is pretty normal: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1400241x(v=vs.84).aspx
The replacement string is usually not documented, but most languages support the $n syntax, Ansgar's answer pretty much documents those: http://stackoverflow.com/a/40438909/253468

I think using JavaScript flavor is a pretty safe bet for coding regex against (J|VB)Script. You can compare the JavaScript syntax to MSDN. At a very quick glance I didn't find diff.

[chrisjj]

The replacement string is usually not documented ... Ansgar's answer pretty much documents those: http://stackoverflow.com/a/40438909/253468

Pretty much? Or completely?

[TWiStErRob]

Pretty much. I think that is as good as it gets unless you reach out to MS for a language spec.

http://regular-expressions.mobi/vbscript.html has the same info.

Btw, as far as I know regex101 supports all types of replacement syntax at once, regardless of selected flavor, so when doing replacement you may get different behavior than generated code. e.g. #711

[chrisjj]

Pretty much.

So what's missing?

Btw, as far as I know regex101 supports all types of replacement syntax at once, regardless of selected flavor, so when doing replacement you may get different behavior than generated code. e.g. #711

Wow. Thanks for the warning.

[firasdib]

Does anyone actually still use VBscript 😄 ?

[chrisjj]

Unfortunately some have to... until they can afford the time to port out of that muddle.

[TWiStErRob]

You can use it to script Windows/Microsoft Office objects. For example open an Word file and save it as PDF, or modify registry entries during an installation/setup process. Essentially automation for Windows or macro-like programs that work on any/multiple Office documents. simultaneously. The alternative to these is to write C++ or .NET code with all the weird linking, compiling and IDEs that you need; for those cases it's much easier to fire up Notepad and write code that can be run on any Windows system without installing extra programs.

[chrisjj]

code that can be run on any Windows system without installing extra programs

Windows 95 excepted :)

[TWiStErRob]

Heh, so you're saying it works on Windows 3.11 and 1.0?
Btw, do you have any current Windows 95 users among your company/friends/family?

[chrisjj]

Heh, so you're saying it works on Windows 3.11 and 1.0?

No... :)

Btw, do you have any current Windows 95 users among your company/friends/family?

None that have confessed :)

[firasdib]

I don't think this is worth it. Reopen if you feel otherwise.