"preprocess_regexps with special character '

[scissors]

I need to get rid of the 2 characters \' and replace with just '

trouble is using preprocess_regexps fails due to the '
I did a search but came up short - i think from one thread maybe hex code of the character has to be used...

can someone give the correct syntax?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by scissors

I need to get rid of the 2 characters \' and replace with just '

trouble is using preprocess_regexps fails due to the '
I did a search but came up short - i think from one thread maybe hex code of the character has to be used...

can someone give the correct syntax?

escape (the escaped)
\\\'

[scissors]

Originally Posted by theducks

escape (the escaped)
\\\'

I tried that in the following

preprocess_regexps = [
(re.compile(r'\\\'', re.IGNORECASE | re.DOTALL), lambda match: '`')]

I used ` as the replacement because ''' fails.

It didn't work.

Here is an example of text i'm trying to clean up.


Lana is one of 2011\'s biggest success stories. The gorgeous songstress found fame on the internet with her songs \'Video Games\' and \'Blue Jeans\'. Since then she has been everywhere, even singing for the fash pack at the Mulberry pool party in LA. With the soon to be released \'Born To Die\' we will all wonder how we ever coped without her slick vocals. Watch out 2012, Lana is coming!

[theducks]

Originally Posted by scissors

I tried that in the following

preprocess_regexps = [
(re.compile(r'\\\'', re.IGNORECASE | re.DOTALL), lambda match: '`')]

I used ` as the replacement because ''' fails.

It didn't work.

Here is an example of text i'm trying to clean up.


Lana is one of 2011\'s biggest success stories. The gorgeous songstress found fame on the internet with her songs \'Video Games\' and \'Blue Jeans\'. Since then she has been everywhere, even singing for the fash pack at the Mulberry pool party in LA. With the soon to be released \'Born To Die\' we will all wonder how we ever coped without her slick vocals. Watch out 2012, Lana is coming!

I just pasted the above into a new Sigil document.
My regex search \\\' found all and a simple ' was the replace

Go Sigil
IMHO fix it outside, it is so easy that way

[scissors]

Originally Posted by theducks

I just pasted the above into a new Sigil document.
My regex search \\\' found all and a simple ' was the replace

Go Sigil
IMHO fix it outside, it is so easy that way

Sorry, I never made myself clear. It's in a news recipe.

I just noticed everything after '\\\'' is light brown - which means it's being treated as part of the string (I guess due to double '')

[theducks]

@sissors, should I put on my Mod hat and move this thread to Recipies?

[scissors]

I was gonna put it in recipes, but then i thought it was more a general syntax query.

Feel free to move it.

[theducks]

Moderator Notice
Moved

[Barty]

Don't quote me on this (haha), but try

preprocess_regexps = [
 (re.compile(r"\\'", re.IGNORECASE | re.DOTALL), lambda match: "'")]

[scissors]

Originally Posted by Barty

Don't quote me on this (haha), but try

preprocess_regexps = [
 (re.compile(r"\\'", re.IGNORECASE | re.DOTALL), lambda match: "'")]

hi there.

You'd think that would work...

here's a piece of the web page source - i can't see why that wouldn't work

"caption": "<p>This American actress is setting tinseltown alight with her pretty looks and impressive acting ability. She rose to fame for her role in \'True Grit\' and was even nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA. The teen star is creating quite a splash in the fashion arena too, just recently her Miu Miu advert got banned for being \'irresponsible\'. Eek! We predict front row action at February\'s international fashion weeks</p>"

[pietvo]

Please note that that source code is part of Javascript on the website. So the question is what are you doing with the result of the substitution?

The substitution itself should work:

>>> import re
>>> regex = re.compile(r"\\'", re.IGNORECASE | re.DOTALL)
>>> text = r"""Lana is one of 2011\'s biggest success stories. The gorgeous songstress found fame on the internet with her songs \'Video Games\' and \'Blue Jeans\'. Since then she has been everywhere, even singing for the fash pack at the Mulberry pool party in LA. With the soon to be released \'Born To Die\' we will all wonder how we ever coped without her slick vocals. Watch out 2012, Lana is coming!"""
>>> print text
Lana is one of 2011\'s biggest success stories. The gorgeous songstress found fame on the internet with her songs \'Video Games\' and \'Blue Jeans\'. Since then she has been everywhere, even singing for the fash pack at the Mulberry pool party in LA. With the soon to be released \'Born To Die\' we will all wonder how we ever coped without her slick vocals. Watch out 2012, Lana is coming!
>>> print regex.sub(lambda match: "'", text)
Lana is one of 2011's biggest success stories. The gorgeous songstress found fame on the internet with her songs 'Video Games' and 'Blue Jeans'. Since then she has been everywhere, even singing for the fash pack at the Mulberry pool party in LA. With the soon to be released 'Born To Die' we will all wonder how we ever coped without her slick vocals. Watch out 2012, Lana is coming!

[scissors]

Originally Posted by pietvo

Please note that that source code is part of Javascript on the website. So the question is what are you doing with the result of the substitution?

The substitution itself should work:

Sorry, but I couldn't really understand what you are saying there. I take it you are saying the text I'm trying to sought is actually part of the sites javascript - so i've removed the "remove javascript" command.

In the meantime it looks like it was only that one article that was done in that way....

[pietvo]

Originally Posted by scissors

Sorry, but I couldn't really understand what you are saying there. I take it you are saying the text I'm trying to sought is actually part of the sites javascript

Yes, that's what I meant.