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Quenty is not online. Quenty
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14 Oct 2012 04:08 PM
Should I keep ROBLOX's current string manipulation system, or create a different one?

When I say 'string manipulation', I mean using string patterns like ^k.* and stuff...
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Brandonhare is not online. Brandonhare
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14 Oct 2012 04:10 PM
I think that's a lua thing.
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Quenty is not online. Quenty
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14 Oct 2012 04:23 PM
Well, the search system in on ROBLOX, in my admin commands (Yes, the 200K+ character one), so....

Should I leave it, or should I make my own (more laggy) one?
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Brandonhare is not online. Brandonhare
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14 Oct 2012 04:28 PM
If it's part of lua then it'll be faster than whatever you come up with.
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Quenty is not online. Quenty
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14 Oct 2012 04:29 PM
Ok. Will it be easier to use?
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Droban is not online. Droban
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14 Oct 2012 06:18 PM
You never told us what you're searching and where it's used and all that. Very important...
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HotThoth is not online. HotThoth
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15 Oct 2012 01:49 PM
The formatting can seem a little weird/unintuitive (I have to keep looking up most of the symbols), but it's pretty powerful/easy-to-use once you get past that. Just keep a tab open with all the symbols and you'll be fine.

- HotThoth
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veerstrong is not online. veerstrong
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15 Oct 2012 02:23 PM
It's really just a matter of memorizing them.
Once you do, it can be pretty simple from there.
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Legend26 is not online. Legend26
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15 Oct 2012 03:51 PM
"but it's pretty powerful/easy-to-use once you get past that."

This. After I knew most of Lua, I didn't know anything about string patterns, could never get them to work so eventually I decided to write my own page on string patterns and learn about them along the way. 'Course that led to some people hating on it a little because it wasn't perfect, but whatever.
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Quenty is not online. Quenty
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16 Oct 2012 02:21 AM
Sorry, the search system will be searching through an array of commands in my admin command system. I currently have it setup to use Lua's string matching system, but I don't think the common user can easily use it.

I'm sorry to make it sound like I needed for you guys to explain string pattern. I'm really looking into what the best method is for other players on ROBLOX.
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SCARFACIAL is not online. SCARFACIAL
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16 Oct 2012 03:50 AM
Still not sure exactly what you mean, but I'd still suggest sticking with what Lua provides.

If you make your own standard because the current one is too confusing for _some- people, all you're really doing is making it more confusing for everybody who already understands Lua string manipulation.
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