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eschwartz · 06-05-2016, 03:11 PM

How does this look?
The series/series_index section (with brackets properly accounted for) is surrounded in an optional non-capturing group.

Code:

(?P<author>[^_-]+) - (?:\[(?P<series>[^_0-9-]*) (?P<series_index>[0-9]*)\] - )?(?P<title>[^_].+)

06-05-2016, 03:11 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	How does this look? The series/series_index section (with brackets properly accounted for) is surrounded in an optional non-capturing group. Code: (?P<author>[^_-]+) - (?:\[(?P<series>[^_0-9-]) (?P<series_index>[0-9])\] - )?(?P<title>[^_].+)