ColdFusion Array Forming from a variable

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I am trying to get the value of the first letter in my array. For some reason its just chopping off my first letter. Will someone please tell me where I am going wrong?

<cfset MidInitial = "Hugh" />
<cfset MidInitArray = ReMatch("[a-z]",MidInitial) />
<cfdump var="#MidInitArray#" />

Array Hugh
[1] u
[2] g
[3] h

Where is the H going?!

ReMatch is case sensitive. Either use (?i) infront of your regex or add [A-Za-z] in your regex or do you just want the first character in the string? If so, you don't need regex for this and a Left(MidInitial,1) would work. — abbottmw
– abbottmw, Commented Feb 9, 2015 at 20:09
Perfect that's what I was looking for if you want to post as an answer — user4409098
– user4409098, Commented Feb 9, 2015 at 20:14
What do you want to do with values like 0'Donnell and O'Donnell? — Dan Bracuk
– Dan Bracuk, Commented Feb 9, 2015 at 20:52

abbottmw · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-09 20:18:00Z

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ReMatch is case sensitive. Either use (?i) infront of your regex or add [A-Za-z] in your regex.

Do you just want the first character in the string? If so, you don't need regex for this and a Left(MidInitial,1) would work.

answered Feb 9, 2015 at 20:18

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Regular Jo Over a year ago

Or ReMatchNoCase() with the same regex.

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