Regex Search in Calibre Question

jvorzimmer · 04-27-2018, 01:57 AM

I'm trying to create a regex search in Calibre that finds unmatched smart quotes.

With this search I can find open quotes in a paragraph without a matching close quote:

“[^”]+\</p\>

I also have tried to create corollary search that finds close quotes without an open quote. But this search will only match a line if the quote is missing at the beginning of a paragraph, even if it's further on in the paragraph:

\<p.*\"\>[^“].*”.*\<\/p\>

What am I doing wrong here? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jeff

davidfor · 04-27-2018, 02:36 AM

I can't test it at the moment, but I think the following is what you need:

Code:

\<p.*?\>[^“]*”.*\<\/p\>

The change for matching the open tag isn't really needed, but your would only match if the tag included an attribute.

jbacelar · 04-27-2018, 02:52 AM

Can this help you?

<p[^“]*”.*

jvorzimmer · 04-27-2018, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbacelar

Can this help you?

<p[^“]*”.*

This works, but it is a little too greedy. It selects all the lines back to the first instance of a paragraph tag not followed by an open quote.

How can I limit it just to the line?

Thanks. I'm getting close.

Jeff

jvorzimmer · 04-27-2018, 10:21 AM

See below.

jvorzimmer · 04-27-2018, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

Code:

\<p.*?\>[^“]*”.*\<\/p\>

The change for matching the open tag isn't really needed, but your would only match if the tag included an attribute.

Granted, but that doesn't seem to be the problem here.

jbacelar · 04-27-2018, 05:19 PM

Let's see if this can help you.

<p[^“/]*”.*

jvorzimmer · 04-27-2018, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbacelar

<p[^“/]*”.*

That works! Excuse my ignorance but was does the addition of the forward slash do?

jbacelar · 04-28-2018, 01:50 AM

It is to avoid matching with

jvorzimmer · 04-28-2018, 09:48 AM

Thank you. I really appreciate it.

jbacelar · 04-28-2018, 10:58 AM

You are welcome.

04-27-2018, 01:57 AM	#1
jvorzimmer Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8"	Regex Search in Calibre Question I'm trying to create a regex search in Calibre that finds unmatched smart quotes. With this search I can find open quotes in a paragraph without a matching close quote: “[^”]+\</p\> I also have tried to create corollary search that finds close quotes without an open quote. But this search will only match a line if the quote is missing at the beginning of a paragraph, even if it's further on in the paragraph: \<p.\"\>[^“].”.*\<\/p\> What am I doing wrong here? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Jeff

04-27-2018, 02:36 AM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	I can't test it at the moment, but I think the following is what you need: Code: \<p.?\>[^“]”.*\<\/p\> The change for matching the open tag isn't really needed, but your would only match if the tag included an attribute.

04-27-2018, 02:52 AM	#3
jbacelar Interested in the matter Posts: 421 Karma: 426094 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Spain, south coast Device: Pocketbook InkPad 3	Can this help you? <p[^“]”.</p>

04-27-2018, 10:21 AM	#5
jvorzimmer Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8"	See below. Last edited by jvorzimmer; 04-27-2018 at 10:29 AM.

04-27-2018, 05:19 PM	#7
jbacelar Interested in the matter Posts: 421 Karma: 426094 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Spain, south coast Device: Pocketbook InkPad 3	Let's see if this can help you. <p[^“/]”.</p>

04-28-2018, 01:50 AM	#9
jbacelar Interested in the matter Posts: 421 Karma: 426094 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Spain, south coast Device: Pocketbook InkPad 3	It is to avoid matching with </p>

04-28-2018, 09:48 AM	#10
jvorzimmer Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8"	Thank you. I really appreciate it.

04-28-2018, 10:58 AM	#11
jbacelar Interested in the matter Posts: 421 Karma: 426094 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Spain, south coast Device: Pocketbook InkPad 3	You are welcome.

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