words()
Here’s how to use words() functions.
s. words()
Description：
Extract English letter strings from a string.
Syntax：
s.words()
Note：
The function returns a string sequence consisting of English letters extracted from string s while other characters are ignored if no options are present.
Option：
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@d |
Extract digits from a string. |
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@a |
Extract both English letter strings and substrings of digits from a string. |
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@c |
Extract English letter strings, numeric strings and Chinese characters from a string. |
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@w |
Extract all characters: a string in Chinese /a sign will be extracted as individual characters and a string of English letters/a number as words. |
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@p |
Use with @w option to identify the beginning part of a number or a datetime data as a part of it. |
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@i |
Treat continuous English letters plus digits as a whole. Treat continuous English letters, numbers and Chinese characters as a whole when this option works with @c option. |
Parameter：
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s |
A string. |
Return value：
A sequence of strings
Example：
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4,23,a,test?my_file 57 |
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2 |
=A1.words() |
Extract English letter strings from the string:
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3 |
=A1.words@d() |
Extract digits form the string:
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4 |
=A1.words@a() |
Extract English letter strings and digits form the string:
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abc你123好吗#?df34 |
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6 |
=A5.words@w() |
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7 |
=A5.words@i() |
Extract English letters in a row and continuous English letters plus digits as a whole:
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8 |
hi*-10hello2020-01-01go3.1415926 |
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9 |
=A8.words@w() |
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10 |
=A8.words@wp() |
The beginning part of a digit or date is recognized as a part of a whole number or date data, like one in -10, 2020-01-01 and 3.1415926, according to the data type:
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When string s contains Chinese characters:
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A |
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abc你123好吗c#?df34 |
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2 |
=A1.words() |
Only extract English letter strings as no options are present:
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3 |
=A1.words@a() |
Use @a option to extract English letter strings and numeric strings:
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=A1.words@c() |
Use @c option to extract English letter strings, numeric strings and Chinesee charactrers:
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=A1.words@i() |
Use @i option to treat continuous English letters and numbers as a whole:
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=A1.words@ic() |
The presence of options @ic enables treating continusous English letters, numbers and Chinese characters as a whole:
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