Adding lazy mode, lookarounds, none_or_more, count and digits

NAMESPACE

@@ -5,18 +5,25 @@ export(rx)
 export(rx_any_of)
 export(rx_anything)
 export(rx_anything_but)
+export(rx_avoid_prefix)
+export(rx_avoid_suffix)
 export(rx_begin_capture)
 export(rx_br)
+export(rx_count)
 export(rx_digit)
+export(rx_digits)
 export(rx_end_capture)
 export(rx_end_of_line)
 export(rx_find)
 export(rx_line_break)
 export(rx_maybe)
+export(rx_none_or_more)
 export(rx_not)
 export(rx_one_or_more)
 export(rx_or)
 export(rx_range)
+export(rx_seek_prefix)
+export(rx_seek_suffix)
 export(rx_something)
 export(rx_something_but)
 export(rx_start_of_line)

NEWS.md

@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@
 * Deprecated `then()` and `any()` in favor of `any_of()` and `find()`. 
 * `rx_` prefix added per [Dmytro Perepolkin's](https://github.com/dmi3kno)  suggestion [(#1)](https://github.com/VerbalExpressions/RVerbalExpressions/issues/1)
 * Add `rx()` constructor (#4)
+* Added lazy mode for `rx_anything()`, `rx_anything_but()`, `rx_something()`, `rx_something_but()`.
+

R/anything.R

@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@
 #' (except line breaks) 0 or more times.
 #'
 #' @param .data Expression to append, typically pulled from the pipe \code{ \%>\% }
+#' @param mode Matching mode (\code{greedy} (default) or\code{lazy}). \code{Lazy} matching stops after the first match, \code{greedy} continues
+#' searching until end of the string and then back-tracks to the last match.
 #'
 #' @examples
 #' rx_anything()
+#' rx_anything(mode = "lazy")
 #'
 #' x <- rx_start_of_line() %>%
 #'   rx_anything() %>%
@@ -23,7 +26,13 @@
 #' Dot: \url{https://www.regular-expressions.info/dot.html}
 #'
 #' Star Quantifier: \url{https://www.regular-expressions.info/repeat.html}
+#'
+#' Greedy and Lazy Quantifiers: \url{https://www.regular-expressions.info/repeat.html#greedy}
 #' @export
-rx_anything <- function(.data = NULL) {
-  paste0(.data, "(?:.*)")
+rx_anything <- function(.data = NULL, mode = "greedy") {
+  switch(mode,
+    greedy = paste0(.data, "(?:.*)"),
+    lazy = paste0(.data, "(?:.*?)"),
+    stop("Please, provide valid 'mode' argument")
+  )
 }

R/anything_but.R

@@ -12,13 +12,19 @@
 #'
 #' @param .data Expression to append, typically pulled from the pipe \code{ \%>\% }
 #' @param value Characters to not match
+#' @param mode Matching mode (\code{greedy} (default) or\code{lazy}). \code{Lazy} matching stops after the first match, \code{greedy} continues
+#' searching until end of the string and then back-tracks to the last match.
 #'
 #' @examples
 #' rx_anything_but(value = "abc")
 #'
 #' @references
 #' Character Class: \url{https://www.regular-expressions.info/charclass.html}
 #' @export
-rx_anything_but <- function(.data = NULL, value) {
-  paste0(.data, "(?:[^", sanitize(value), "]*)")
+rx_anything_but <- function(.data = NULL, value, mode = "greedy") {
+  switch(mode,
+    greedy = paste0(.data, "(?:[^", sanitize(value), "]*)"),
+    lazy = paste0(.data, "(?:[^", sanitize(value), "]*?)"),
+    stop("Please, provide valid 'mode' argument")
+    )
 }

R/avoid.R

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#' Negative lookaround functions
+#'
+#' @description This function facilitates matching by providing negative assurances for surrounding symbols/groups of symbols.
+#' It allows for building expressions that are dependent on context of occurence.
+#'
+#' @param .data Expression to append, typically pulled from the pipe \code{ \%>\% }
+#' @param value Exact expression to match
+#'
+#' @examples
+#' # matches any number of digits, but not preceded by "USD"
+#' rx() %>% rx_avoid_prefix('USD') %>% rx_digit() %>% rx_one_or_more()
+#'
+#' #matches a digit, but not followed by " dollars"
+#' rx() %>% rx_digit() %>% rx_avoid_suffix(' dollars')
+#'
+#' @rdname rx_avoid
+#' @export
+rx_avoid_prefix <- function(.data = NULL, value) {
+  paste0(.data, "(?<!", sanitize(value), ")")
+}
+
+#' @rdname rx_avoid
+#' @export
+rx_avoid_suffix <- function(.data = NULL, value) {
+  paste0(.data, "(?!", sanitize(value), ")")
+}

R/count.R

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#' Match the previous stuff exact number of times.
+#'
+#' @description This function simply adds a \code{{n}} to the end of the expression.
+#'
+#' @param .data Expression to append, typically pulled from the pipe \code{ \%>\% }
+#' @param n Number of times previous expression shall be repeated. Default is 1.
+#'
+#' @examples
+#' rx_count()
+#'
+#' # create an expression
+#' x <- rx_find(value = "a") %>%
+#'   rx_count(3)
+#'
+#' # create input
+#' input <- "aaa"
+#'
+#' # extract match
+#' regmatches(input, regexpr(x, input))
+#'
+#' @export
+rx_count <- function(.data = NULL, n = 1) {
+  paste0(.data, "{", n,"}")
+}

R/digit.R

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #' Match a digit (0–9).
 #'
-#' @details This function is looks for tabs with the following expression:
-#' \code{\\d}
-#'
+#' @details The function \code{rx_digit()}looks for tabs with the following expression:
+#' \code{\\d} and matches single digit. Plural version matches specified number of digits \code{n}
+#' (equivalent to \code{rx_digit() %>% rx_count(n)}).
+#' @rdname rx_digit
 #' @param .data Expression to append, typically pulled from the pipe \code{ \%>\% }
 #'
 #' @examples
@@ -20,3 +21,10 @@
 rx_digit <- function(.data = NULL) {
   paste0(.data, "\\d")
 }
+
+#' @param n Exact number of digits to match.
+#' @rdname rx_digit
+#' @export
+rx_digits <- function(.data = NULL, n = 1) {
+  paste0(.data, "\\d", "{", n, "}")
+}

R/one_or_more.R

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #' @description This function simply adds a + to the end of the expression.
 #'
 #' @param .data Expression to append, typically pulled from the pipe \code{ \%>\% }
+#' @param mode Matching mode (\code{greedy} (default) or\code{lazy}). \code{Lazy} matching stops after the first match, \code{greedy} continues
+#' searching until end of the string and then back-tracks to the last match.
 #'
 #' @examples
 #' rx_one_or_more()
@@ -17,6 +19,39 @@
 #' # extract match
 #' regmatches(input, regexpr(x, input))
 #' @export
-rx_one_or_more <- function(.data = NULL) {
-  paste0(.data, "+")
+rx_one_or_more <- function(.data = NULL, mode = "greedy") {
+  switch(mode,
+    greedy = paste0(.data, "+"),
+    lazy = paste0(.data, "+?"),
+    stop("Please, provide valid 'mode' argument")
+  )
+}
+
+#' Match the previous stuff zero or many times.
+#'
+#' @description This function simply adds a * to the end of the expression.
+#'
+#' @param .data Expression to append, typically pulled from the pipe \code{ \%>\% }
+#' @param mode Matching mode (\code{greedy} (default) or\code{lazy}). \code{Lazy} matching stops after the first match, \code{greedy} continues
+#' searching until end of the string and then back-tracks to the last match.
+#'
+#' @examples
+#' rx_none_or_more()
+#'
+#' # create an expression
+#' x <- rx_find(value = "a") %>%
+#'   rx_none_or_more()
+#'
+#' # create input
+#' input <- "aaa"
+#'
+#' # extract match
+#' regmatches(input, regexpr(x, input))
+#' @export
+rx_none_or_more <- function(.data = NULL, mode = "greedy") {
+  switch(mode,
+    greedy = paste0(.data, "*"),
+    lazy = paste0(.data, "*?"),
+    stop("Please, provide valid 'mode' argument")
+  )
 }

R/seek.R

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#' Positive lookaround functions
+#'
+#' @description This function facilitates matching by providing assurances for surrounding symbols/groups of symbols.
+#' It allows for building expressions that are dependent on context of occurence.
+#'
+#' @param .data Expression to append, typically pulled from the pipe \code{ \%>\% }
+#' @param value Exact expression to match
+#'
+#' @examples
+#' # this will match anything between square brackets
+#' rx() %>%
+#'   rx_seek_prefix("[") %>%
+#'   rx_anything("lazy") %>%
+#'   rx_seek_suffix(']')
+#'
+#' @rdname rx_seek
+#' @export
+rx_seek_prefix <- function(.data = NULL, value) {
+  paste0(.data, "(?<=", sanitize(value), ")")
+}
+
+#' @rdname rx_seek
+#' @export
+rx_seek_suffix <- function(.data = NULL, value) {
+  paste0(.data, "(?=", sanitize(value), ")")
+}

R/something.R

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #' \code{anything()} expects \emph{anything} including... nothing!
 #'
 #' @param .data Expression to append, typically pulled from the pipe \code{ \%>\% }
+#' @param mode Matching mode (\code{greedy} (default) or\code{lazy}). \code{Lazy} matching stops after the first match, \code{greedy} continues
+#' searching until end of the string and then back-tracks to the last match.
 #'
 #' @examples
 #' rx_something()
@@ -19,7 +21,13 @@
 #'
 #' @references
 #' Metacharacters: \url{https://www.regular-expressions.info/characters.html#special}
+#'
+#' Greedy and Lazy Quantifiers: \url{https://www.regular-expressions.info/repeat.html#greedy}
 #' @export
-rx_something <- function(.data = NULL) {
-  paste0(.data, "(?:.+)")
+rx_something <- function(.data = NULL, mode="greedy") {
+  switch(mode,
+    greedy = paste0(.data, "(?:.+)"),
+    lazy = paste0(.data, "(?:.+?)"),
+    stop("Please, provide valid 'mode' argument")
+  )
 }

R/something_but.R

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #'
 #' @param .data Expression to append, typically pulled from the pipe \code{ \%>\% }
 #' @param value Expression to optionally match
+#' @param mode Matching mode (\code{greedy} (default) or\code{lazy}). \code{Lazy} matching stops after the first match, \code{greedy} continues
+#' searching until end of the string and then back-tracks to the last match.
 #'
 #' @examples
 #' rx_something_but(value = "abc")
@@ -19,7 +21,13 @@
 #'
 #' @references
 #' Metacharacters: \url{https://www.regular-expressions.info/characters.html#special}
+#'
+#' Greedy and Lazy Quantifiers: \url{https://www.regular-expressions.info/repeat.html#greedy}
 #' @export
-rx_something_but <- function(.data = NULL, value) {
-  paste0(.data, "(?:[^", sanitize(value), "]+)")
+rx_something_but <- function(.data = NULL, value, mode="greedy") {
+  switch(mode,
+    greedy = paste0(.data, "(?:[^", sanitize(value), "]+)"),
+    lazy = paste0(.data, "(?:[^", sanitize(value), "]+?)"),
+    stop("Please, provide valid 'mode' argument")
+  )
 }