Regexp help for saving books

Phssthpok · 06-24-2015, 05:03 AM

When saving books I specify the directory as {author_sort:re([.],)} to remove dots from the name, so that e.g. books by A.A. Milne are saved in "Milne, AA"

However, where there are multiple authors, I want only the first author, so I want to apply a second RE to remove everything after "&": something like {author_sort:re([.],):re(\&.*$,)}, but this is of course not valid.

What should I write to keep only the first author but with dots removed?

chaley · 06-24-2015, 07:26 AM

Use Template Program Mode.

The template will look something like

Code:

{author_sort:'re(re($, '\&.*$', ''), '[.]', '')'}

I say "something like" because I haven't tested it.

Phssthpok · 06-24-2015, 11:04 AM

Aha. Perfect, many thanks. I hadn't realised you could use "$" as the first argument for "re" -- where is this sort of thing documented?

chaley · 06-24-2015, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phssthpok

Aha. Perfect, many thanks. I hadn't realised you could use "$" as the first argument for "re" -- where is this sort of thing documented?

In the link I gave you in my post.

06-24-2015, 05:03 AM	#1
Phssthpok Age improves with wine. Posts: 571 Karma: 95229 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Libra II	Regexp help for saving books When saving books I specify the directory as {author_sort:re([.],)} to remove dots from the name, so that e.g. books by A.A. Milne are saved in "Milne, AA" However, where there are multiple authors, I want only the first author, so I want to apply a second RE to remove everything after "&": something like {author_sort:re([.],):re(\&.*$,)}, but this is of course not valid. What should I write to keep only the first author but with dots removed?

06-24-2015, 07:26 AM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,322 Karma: 8012652 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Use Template Program Mode. The template will look something like Code: {author_sort:'re(re($, '\&.*$', ''), '[.]', '')'} I say "something like" because I haven't tested it.

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06-24-2015, 11:04 AM	#3
Phssthpok Age improves with wine. Posts: 571 Karma: 95229 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Libra II	Aha. Perfect, many thanks. I hadn't realised you could use "$" as the first argument for "re" -- where is this sort of thing documented?

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