Re: [PHP] regexp novice
"Jim Lucas" wrote in message
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> On 5/17/2012 9:52 PM, Jim Lucas wrote:
>>
>> How about this instead?
>>
>> >
>> $times = array(
>> '100', # valid
>> '1100', # valid
>> '1300', # invalid
>> '01:00', # valid
>> '12:59', # valid
>> '00:01', # valid
>> '00:25pm', # invalid
>> '', # valid
>> 'a00', # invalid
>> '00', # invalid
>> );
>>
>> foreach ( $times AS $time )
>> echo "{$time} is ".(valid_date($time)?'valid':'invalid')."\n";
>>
>> function valid_date($time) {
>>
>> if ( ( $c_time = preg_replace('|[^\d\:]+|', '', $time) ) != $time )
>> return false;
>>
>> preg_match('#^(?P\d{1,2}):?(?P\d{2})$#', $time, $m);
>>
>> if (
>> $m &&
>> ( 0 <= (int) $m['hour'] && 12 >= (int) $m['hour'] ) &&
>> ( 0 <= (int) $m['minute'] && 59 >= (int) $m['minute'] )
>> ) {
>> return TRUE;
>> }
>>
>> return false;
>>
>> }
>>
>> Let me know.
>>
>
> I optimized it a little...
>
> http://www.cmsws.com/examples/php/testscripts/shiplu@gmail.com/pt_regex.php
> http://www.cmsws.com/examples/php/testscripts/shiplu@gmail.com/pt_regex.phps
>
>
> $times = array(
> '100', # valid
> '1100', # valid
> '1300', # invalid
> '01:00',# valid
> '12:59',# valid
> '00:01',# valid
> '00:25pm', # invalid
> '', # valid
> 'a00', # invalid
> '00', # invalid
> );
>
> foreach ( $times AS $time )
> echo "{$time} is ".(valid_time($time)?'valid':'invalid')."\n";
>
> function valid_time($time) {
> if (
> preg_match('#^(\d{1,2}):?(\d{2})$#', $time, $m) &&
> ( 0 <= (int) $m[1] && 12 >= (int) $m[1] ) &&
> ( 0 <= (int) $m[2] && 59 >= (int) $m[2] )
> ) {
> return TRUE;
> }
> return FALSE;
> }
>
I'll have to study your regexp - a lot of stuff I don't understand yet in
play there. Thanks for the sample!
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Re: [PHP] regexp novice
"Jim Lucas" wrote in message
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> On 5/17/2012 9:52 PM, Jim Lucas wrote:
>>
>> How about this instead?
>>
>> >
>> $times = array(
>> '100', # valid
>> '1100', # valid
>> '1300', # invalid
>> '01:00', # valid
>> '12:59', # valid
>> '00:01', # valid
>> '00:25pm', # invalid
>> '', # valid
>> 'a00', # invalid
>> '00', # invalid
>> );
>>
>> foreach ( $times AS $time )
>> echo "{$time} is ".(valid_date($time)?'valid':'invalid')."\n";
>>
>> function valid_date($time) {
>>
>> if ( ( $c_time = preg_replace('|[^\d\:]+|', '', $time) ) != $time )
>> return false;
>>
>> preg_match('#^(?P\d{1,2}):?(?P\d{2})$#', $time, $m);
>>
>> if (
>> $m &&
>> ( 0 <= (int) $m['hour'] && 12 >= (int) $m['hour'] ) &&
>> ( 0 <= (int) $m['minute'] && 59 >= (int) $m['minute'] )
>> ) {
>> return TRUE;
>> }
>>
>> return false;
>>
>> }
>>
>> Let me know.
>>
>
> I optimized it a little...
>
> http://www.cmsws.com/examples/php/testscripts/shiplu@gmail.com/pt_regex.php
> http://www.cmsws.com/examples/php/testscripts/shiplu@gmail.com/pt_regex.phps
>
>
> $times = array(
> '100', # valid
> '1100', # valid
> '1300', # invalid
> '01:00',# valid
> '12:59',# valid
> '00:01',# valid
> '00:25pm', # invalid
> '', # valid
> 'a00', # invalid
> '00', # invalid
> );
>
> foreach ( $times AS $time )
> echo "{$time} is ".(valid_time($time)?'valid':'invalid')."\n";
>
> function valid_time($time) {
> if (
> preg_match('#^(\d{1,2}):?(\d{2})$#', $time, $m) &&
> ( 0 <= (int) $m[1] && 12 >= (int) $m[1] ) &&
> ( 0 <= (int) $m[2] && 59 >= (int) $m[2] )
> ) {
> return TRUE;
> }
> return FALSE;
> }
>
OK - I don't yet understand how this works, but it seems to work for almost
all cases. The one erroneous result I get is from a value of 0040 (which I
convert to 00:40 before hitting the regexp). It comes thru as Ok. If you
have a fix for that I'd appreciate it - otherwise I'll have to devote some
book-time to mastering this string and come up with a fix myself.
Thanks again!!
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Re: [PHP] regexp novice
On 18 May 2012, at 14:32, Jim Giner wrote: > OK - I don't yet understand how this works, but it seems to work for almost > all cases. The one erroneous result I get is from a value of 0040 (which I > convert to 00:40 before hitting the regexp). It comes thru as Ok. If you > have a fix for that I'd appreciate it - otherwise I'll have to devote some > book-time to mastering this string and come up with a fix myself. Based on your requirements, 00:40 is completely valid. Why do you think it should be invalid? -- Stuart Dallas 3ft9 Ltd http://3ft9.com/
Re: [PHP] regexp novice
On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 7:34 PM, Stuart Dallas wrote:
> Based on your requirements, 00:40 is completely valid. Why do you think it
> should be invalid?
00:40 is not a valid 12-hour format.
BTW I just found another non-regex approach. Its even faster.
function valid_time_Shiplu2($time) {
sscanf($time, "%2d%2d", $h, $m);
return ($h>0 && $h<13 && $m>=0 && $m<60);
}
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Re: [PHP] regexp novice
"Stuart Dallas" wrote in message news:cc22e241-c1df-48e9-bf06-8a638a356...@3ft9.com... On 18 May 2012, at 14:32, Jim Giner wrote: > OK - I don't yet understand how this works, but it seems to work for > almost > all cases. The one erroneous result I get is from a value of 0040 (which > I > convert to 00:40 before hitting the regexp). It comes thru as Ok. If you > have a fix for that I'd appreciate it - otherwise I'll have to devote some > book-time to mastering this string and come up with a fix myself. Based on your requirements, 00:40 is completely valid. Why do you think it should be invalid? -- Stuart Dallas 3ft9 Ltd http://3ft9.com/ Don't know how you write the time, but I've never used a time of 00:40. Yes, I realize that my shorthand time string is missing a key ingredient of am/pm, but 12:40 would be the time in my mind regardless of the status of the sun. In my speccific use of this code, all times would be 'daylight' times so 40 minutes after minute would be a) not practical and b) still not a recognized time in a 12-hour format. Yes - in 24-hour formats, 00:40 is correct, but my initial post did reference my need of a 12-hour format solution. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] regexp novice
On 18 May 2012, at 14:41, Jim Giner wrote: > "Stuart Dallas" wrote in message > news:cc22e241-c1df-48e9-bf06-8a638a356...@3ft9.com... >> On 18 May 2012, at 14:32, Jim Giner wrote: >> >>> OK - I don't yet understand how this works, but it seems to work for >>> almost >>> all cases. The one erroneous result I get is from a value of 0040 (which >>> I >>> convert to 00:40 before hitting the regexp). It comes thru as Ok. If you >>> have a fix for that I'd appreciate it - otherwise I'll have to devote some >>> book-time to mastering this string and come up with a fix myself. >> >> Based on your requirements, 00:40 is completely valid. Why do you think it >> should be invalid? >> > Don't know how you write the time, but I've never used a time of 00:40. > Yes, I realize that my shorthand time string is missing a key ingredient of > am/pm, but 12:40 would be the time in my mind regardless of the status of > the sun. In my speccific use of this code, all times would be 'daylight' > times so 40 minutes after minute would be a) not practical and b) still not > a recognized time in a 12-hour format. Yes - in 24-hour formats, 00:40 is > correct, but my initial post did reference my need of a 12-hour format > solution. Sounds daft to me, but they're your requirements. The "fix" is simple… ( 0 <= (int) $m[1] && 12 >= (int) $m[1] ) && becomes ( 1 <= (int) $m[1] && 12 >= (int) $m[1] ) && -Stuart -- Stuart Dallas 3ft9 Ltd http://3ft9.com/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] regexp novice
times so 40 minutes after minute would be a) not practical and b) still not I meant to say "40 minutes after MIDNIGHT". -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] regexp novice
"Stuart Dallas" wrote in message news:79538829-bfc4-43a4-a413-72247b145...@3ft9.com... On 18 May 2012, at 14:41, Jim Giner wrote: > "Stuart Dallas" wrote in message > news:cc22e241-c1df-48e9-bf06-8a638a356...@3ft9.com... >> On 18 May 2012, at 14:32, Jim Giner wrote: >> >>> OK - I don't yet understand how this works, but it seems to work for >>> almost >>> all cases. The one erroneous result I get is from a value of 0040 >>> (which >>> I >>> convert to 00:40 before hitting the regexp). It comes thru as Ok. If >>> you >>> have a fix for that I'd appreciate it - otherwise I'll have to devote >>> some >>> book-time to mastering this string and come up with a fix myself. >> >> Based on your requirements, 00:40 is completely valid. Why do you think >> it >> should be invalid? >> > Don't know how you write the time, but I've never used a time of 00:40. > Yes, I realize that my shorthand time string is missing a key ingredient > of > am/pm, but 12:40 would be the time in my mind regardless of the status of > the sun. In my speccific use of this code, all times would be 'daylight' > times so 40 minutes after minute would be a) not practical and b) still > not > a recognized time in a 12-hour format. Yes - in 24-hour formats, 00:40 is > correct, but my initial post did reference my need of a 12-hour format > solution. Sounds daft to me, but they're your requirements. The "fix" is simple ( 0 <= (int) $m[1] && 12 >= (int) $m[1] ) && becomes ( 1 <= (int) $m[1] && 12 >= (int) $m[1] ) && -Stuart -- Stuart Dallas 3ft9 Ltd http://3ft9.com/= Daft is a little harsh. :) 00:40 is just not a time value that is generally accepted. As for you patch thought - THAT is generally accepted. Works great now. Thank you. Now all I have to do is read up on this stuff so I can understand how it works. But first - golf! -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] regexp novice
On 18 May 2012, at 14:50, Jim Giner wrote: > Daft is a little harsh. :) 00:40 is just not a time value that is > generally accepted. It may appear harsh, but as far as I'm concerned it is daft to make assumptions like that. You've essentially disallowed 12:nn am, but allowed 1:nn am, 2:nn am, 3:nn am, etc, because you're not validating the data in a non-ambiguous way. I have no idea what you're developing, but you're making a big assumption about the data that you're getting, which may appear reasonable to you, but to me it's daft. Nothing personal, just my opinion, which is all I have to offer. -Stuart -- Stuart Dallas 3ft9 Ltd http://3ft9.com/
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Re: [PHP] regexp novice
On 2012-05-17 22:37, Jim Giner wrote:
Trying to validate an input of a time value in the format hh:mm, wherein
I'll accept anything like the following:
hmm
hhmm
h:mm
hh:mm
in a 12 hour format. My problem is my test is ok'ing an input of 1300.
Here is my test:
if (0 == preg_match("/([0][1-9]|[1][0-2]|[1-9]):[0-5][0-9]/",$t))
return true;
else
return false;
Can someone help me correct my regexp?
/([0][1-9]|[1][0-2]|^[1-9]):[0-5][0-9]/
The third part of your alternate expressions matches "3:00" from the
string "13:00" (it ignores the 1 at the beginning). Using ^ avoids this
because now only one digit is allowed before the :.
Bye, Andreas
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Re: [PHP] regexp novice
"Stuart Dallas" wrote in message news:aba011df-8cdf-4492-be4d-51c2b54c4...@3ft9.com... On 18 May 2012, at 14:50, Jim Giner wrote: > Daft is a little harsh. :) 00:40 is just not a time value that is > generally accepted. It may appear harsh, but as far as I'm concerned it is daft to make assumptions like that. You've essentially disallowed 12:nn am, but allowed 1:nn am, 2:nn am, 3:nn am, etc, because you're not validating the data in a non-ambiguous way. I have no idea what you're developing, but you're making a big assumption about the data that you're getting, which may appear reasonable to you, but to me it's daft. Nothing personal, just my opinion, which is all I have to offer. -Stuart -- Stuart Dallas 3ft9 Ltd http://3ft9.com/ Ok - here's the use. This feature is the scheduling portion of my application. The scheduling only pertains to basically daytime hours, typically 8:00am to 6:00pm. The information is used for display purposes mostly - there is no "calculating" going on with the data. Consequently, there is no need to be all-inclusive on my allowed times since they will never be used. I just want to validate the entries to be sure that a valid time has been entered for that period of a day. Noone is going to schedule anything for a midnight hour, not even a time after 8:00pm. Therefore I can be very specific about my editing criteria and can limit the entry of data that fits within that schedule. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] regexp novice
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 3:37 PM, Jim Giner wrote:
> ok - finally had to come up with my own regexp - and am failing.
>
> Trying to validate an input of a time value in the format hh:mm, wherein
> I'll accept anything like the following:
> hmm
> hhmm
> h:mm
> hh:mm
>
> in a 12 hour format. My problem is my test is ok'ing an input of 1300.
>
> Here is my test:
>
> if (0 == preg_match("/([0][1-9]|[1][0-2]|[1-9]):[0-5][0-9]/",$t))
> return true;
> else
> return false;
>
> Can someone help me correct my regexp?
If the ":" separator is inserted before the regex check, the following
should suffice:
'/^(0?[1-9]|1[12]):([0-5][0-9])$/'
Test script:
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