VBScript Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v6.02, by Herong Yang
"RegExp" Class and Object for Regular Expression Support
This section describes the 'RegExp' class and objects used for pattern matches using regular expressions. oRegExp.execute(string) returns a MatchCollection collection object.
VBScript supports a built-in class called "RegExp" to provide regular expression support.
In order to perform a regular express task, you need to create a RegExp object with this syntax:
Set oRegExp = New RegExp
Note that we have to use the "Set" statement to assign an object to a variable.
Then we are ready to use properties and methods supported on the RegExp object, oRegExp:
The Match object has the following properties:
Notice that MatchCollection and SubMatches objects are collection objects. They share same properties and methods as all collection objects. See the next section for details.
Table of Contents
Introduction of VBScript - Visual Basic Scripting Edition
Variant Data Type, Subtypes, and Literals
Numeric Comparison Operations and Logical Operations
String Operations - Concatenation and Comparison
Variable Declaration and Assignment Statement
Expression and Order of Operation Precedence
Statement Syntax and Statement Types
Array Data Type and Related Statements
Array References and Array Assignment Statements
Conditional Statements - "If ... Then" and "Select Case"
Loop Statements - "For", "While", and "Do"
"Function" and "Sub" Procedures
Inspecting Variables Received in Procedures
Error Handling Flag and the "Err" Object
►Regular Expression Pattern Match and Replacement
►"RegExp" Class and Object for Regular Expression Support
"MatchCollection" and "SubMatches" Collection Objects
"Set oRegExp = New RegExp" - Creating RegExp Objects
Example of Regular Expression Match and Replacement
scrrun.dll - Scripting Runtime DLL Library
IE Web Browser Supporting VBScript