[a-zA-Z0-9\-_.]{1,}\@[a-zA-Z0-9\-_.]{1,} what does this mean and what is it called

[RodneyB]

[a-zA-Z0-9\-_.]{1,}\@[a-zA-Z0-9\-_.]{1,}

I was given this to use to find all the emails in a very large
document.

I want to try and understand what the symbols mean and what the process
is called

 

[Lisa Wilke-Thissen]

Hi,

[a-zA-Z0-9\-_.]{1,}\@[a-zA-Z0-9\-_.]{1,}

I was given this to use to find all the emails
in a very large document.

I want to try and understand what the
symbols mean and what the process is called

when using Find/Replace in Word, you can enable "Use Wildcards" to find e.
g. special items or groups of characters (or to exclude them from search
results).

You will find a description of wildcards in those articles:
"Wildcards for items you want to find and replace", "Codes that work in the
Replace with box only"
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/w...lace-text-or-other-items-HA001230392.aspx#BM8

Another helpful website:
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/usingwildcards.htm

 

[Stefan Blom]

See also http://www.gmayor.com/replace_using_wildcards.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Hi,

[a-zA-Z0-9\-_.]{1,}\@[a-zA-Z0-9\-_.]{1,}

I was given this to use to find all the emails
in a very large document.

I want to try and understand what the
symbols mean and what the process is called

when using Find/Replace in Word, you can enable "Use Wildcards" to find e.
g. special items or groups of characters (or to exclude them from search
results).

You will find a description of wildcards in those articles:
"Wildcards for items you want to find and replace", "Codes that work in
the Replace with box only"
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/w...lace-text-or-other-items-HA001230392.aspx#BM8

Another helpful website:
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/usingwildcards.htm

 

[alex.zolot]

[a-zA-Z0-9\-_.]{1,}\@[a-zA-Z0-9\-_.]{1,}

I was given this to use to find all the emails in a very large document.

I want to try and understand what the symbols mean and what the process

is called

It is called RegEx, see tables in the bottom of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expression