Multiple Regex Pattern with different formats

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I have expression like this and I want match only digits inside the parenthesis just after from totalamount and minamount

"test test test test totalamount(32604) > 0m)"
"test test test test totalamount(32604, 13456) > 0m)"
"test test test test minamount(32604) > 0m)"
"test test test test minamount(32604, 34677, 12345) > 0m)"

So if I could have the right pattern my output should be

1- 32604
2- 32604, 13456
3- 32604
4- 32604, 34677, 12345





Regex regex = new Regex(@"(totalamount)\((\d*)(\,\d*)");
Regex regex2 = new Regex(@"(totalamount)\((\d*)(\d*)");
Regex regex3 = new Regex(@"(minamount)\((\d*)(\,\d*)");
Regex regex4 = new Regex(@"(minamount)\((\d*)(\d*)");

return regex.Match(expression).Success ? regex.Match(expression) : 
                   regex2.Match(expression).Success ? regex2.Match(expression):
                   regex3.Match(expression).Success ? regex3.Match(expression) :
                   regex4.Match(expression).Success ? regex4.Match(expression) : null;

Here is my solution but thats the worst solution I think there must be better way to match my case. Can anyone help please ?

Do you mean a "better solution" is: single regex pattern? If not, please, be more specific. — Maciej Los
– Maciej Los, Commented Jun 29, 2016 at 7:50

Maria Ivanova · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-29 07:57:11Z

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Here is my solution with a single regex pattern, using alterations:

(?<=(total|min)(amount)\()\d*((\, )*\d*)*

answered Jun 29, 2016 at 7:57

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Maciej Los · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-29 08:09:54Z

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Another solution:

List<string> ls = new List<string>()
                {
                "test test test test totalamount(32604) > 0m)",
                "test test test test totalamount(32604, 13456) > 0m)",
                "test test test test minamount(32604) > 0m)",
                "test test test test minamount(32604, 34677, 12345) > 0m)"
                };

string pattern = @"(?<=(?:total|min)amount\(|\G(?!^)[ ,]*)\d+";
var result = ls.SelectMany(s =>
            Regex.Matches(s, pattern).Cast<Match>()
                  .Select(m=>Convert.ToInt32(m.Value)))
               .ToList();

Returns (List<int>):

answered Jun 29, 2016 at 8:09

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Maciej Los Over a year ago

Thank you, @MehmetErenYener.

Good Night Nerd Pride · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-29 08:22:12Z

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I'm not sure why the previous two solutions need look-arounds, but here is a simple one without them:

(total|min)amount\(([\d,\s]+)\)

This will match the argument list and store it in capture group $2 which is accessed via the Groups property of a Match at index 2.

Example:

var expressions = new []
{
    "test test test test totalamount(32604) > 0m)",
    "test test test test totalamount(32604, 13456) > 0m)",
    "test test test test minamount(32604) > 0m)",
    "test test test test minamount(32604, 34677, 12345) > 0m)"
};


var numbers = new Regex(@"(total|min)amount\(([\d,\s]+)\)");

foreach (var expression in expressions)
    Console.WriteLine(numbers.Match(expression).Groups[2]);

Working example: https://dotnetfiddle.net/m3iXF5

edited Jun 29, 2016 at 8:22

answered Jun 29, 2016 at 8:17

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