Using matched subpattern in expression Topic is solved

[Sweetins]

In what follows, I get 79. But when I comment out String instance B and use A (first) instead, I get 0

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;str:="a`t‪78.9" ;strig instance A
str:="a`t78.9"  ;strig instance B
RegExMatch(str, "^[^`t]*`t([^`t]*)",match)
MsgBox,% Round(match1)

I mean how could I get 79 with this;

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str:="a`t78.9"  ;strig instance B
RegExMatch(str, "^[^`t]*`t([^`t]*)",match)
MsgBox,% Round(match1)

But get 0 with that;

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str:="a`t‪78.9" ;strig instance A
RegExMatch(str, "^[^`t]*`t([^`t]*)",match)
MsgBox,% Round(match1)

I have been working at my script for hours till I was able to narrow it down to this. How are we suppose to keep up with this whole scripting thing if we are to get such bugs. God knows how long it will take you to pin it down

[V0RT3X]

Possibly the Return you have on your last MsgBox?

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MsgBox,% Round(match1)return

[Sweetins]

Thanks for the response.

[Sweetins]

Possibly the Return you have on your last MsBox

Nuh... that was a typo. It's corrected

[Xtra]

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RegExMatch(str, "^[^`t]*`t\??([^`t]*)",match)

[Sweetins]

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RegExMatch(str, "^[^`t]*`t\??([^`t]*)",match)

How so? There aren't any question mark in either string

[Xtra]

I copy pasted your original post code and it showed a ?
;str:="a`t?78.9" ;strig instance A
That tells me now that you have a hidden char.

There is your problem.
LRE LEFT-TO-RIGHT EMBEDDING U+202A

[Sweetins]

LRE LEFT-TO-RIGHT EMBEDDING U+202A

What!! .... how do I see these hidden characters (am using notepad++)? I bet there are a bunch of them around in my script.

[Xtra]

Notepad++ > View > Show Symbol > Show All Characters

[Sweetins]

I see... did try that earlier but it never showed. I ended up getting convinced something wired was going on and started tearing my script down into pieces till I got to this rudimentary example.

Tried it in Regexbuddy and it showed anyways. Guess I could be relying on that in the mean time