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BlackCanopus · 12-20-2018, 11:03 AM

Hi

I am new to RegEx, but I want to use 'Tag mapper' and RegEx to put my tags in order (I imagine you are already cursing me

).

I want to capitalize all the tags that begin with a small letter.
My ideal conversion is "this test" -> "This Test" but I think it cannot be. So, "this test" to "This test" will also do.

I tried this:
Tage mapper > Capitalize the tag, if it matches pattern:

Code:

^[a-z].+?$

It capitalizes phrases such as:

Code:

this test

but it also capitalizes phrases such as

Code:

John Milton

and converts it to

Code:

John milton

I don't want that to happen. This phrase is already capitalized, it does not beging with a small letter, why does the RegEx statement validate it?

It seems I'm doing something wrong. Your help would be appreciated.

12-20-2018, 11:03 AM	#1
BlackCanopus Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2018 Device: Android Phone, Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Moon + Reader Pro	RegEx question: Phrases starting with a small letter only Hi I am new to RegEx, but I want to use 'Tag mapper' and RegEx to put my tags in order (I imagine you are already cursing me ). I want to capitalize all the tags that begin with a small letter. My ideal conversion is "this test" -> "This Test" but I think it cannot be. So, "this test" to "This test" will also do. I tried this: Tage mapper > Capitalize the tag, if it matches pattern: Code: ^[a-z].+?$ It capitalizes phrases such as: Code: this test but it also capitalizes phrases such as Code: John Milton and converts it to Code: John milton I don't want that to happen. This phrase is already capitalized, it does not beging with a small letter, why does the RegEx statement validate it? It seems I'm doing something wrong. Your help would be appreciated.