Ya, but I'd have to recompile to get python in. Plus, I don't want to use Python. I want to use and learn more pgsql. Keep things clean and lean if possible... I just got a postgres book yesterday for additional reading which it only had 2 pages on regex's in the index :( --- Peter Fein <pfein@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Matthew Peter wrote: > > That doesn't seem to work with digits > > > > SELECT substring('12.00.00.34' FROM > $$((\d+)\.\2)$$); > > or > > SELECT substring('12.00.00.34' FROM > $$((\w+)\.\2)$$); > > > > but works with strings > > > > SELECT substring('abc.foo.foo.xyz' FROM > > $$((\w+)\.\2)$$); > > > > What I basically want to do is have a slice > function > > like Python, where I can slice out items from a > \s, \. > > or \n\n separated list. > > You could always just write it in pl/python... > > -- > Peter Fein pfein@xxxxxxxxx > 773-575-0694 > > Basically, if you're not a utopianist, you're a > schmuck. -J. Feldman > ______________________________________________________ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq