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You can use regular expressions to search in your databases.
Table 5.1. Regualr Expressions Vocabulary
| Characters | Description |
|---|---|
| * | Wildward for multiple letters in a row |
| ? | Wildcard for a single letter |
| [abc] | Stands for letter a, b, or c |
| [^abc] | Exclude letters a, b, or c |
| [a-g] | Stands for letters a to g |
| [a-z&&[^efg]] | Letters a to z but not e,f,g |
| X|Y | Word X or Word Y |
| (X) | Group word X |
| ^ | Start of a character-string |
| $ | End of a character-string |
Table 5.2. Regular Expressions Examples
| String | Description | Results |
|---|---|---|
| [a-x&&[^hijk]]?ende | Search a six-letter word. First letter is a to x but not h,i,j or k, and ends with string ende | AGENDE, BLENDE, BUENDE, SPENDE, SUENDE |
| ^boot*r$ | Clue starts with boot and the last letter is r | Boot der Araber, Boot der Naturvölker, Bootszubehör, Bootskörper |
| ^boot*(ng|er)$ | Clue starts with boot and ends with ng or er | Bootsgattung, bootssportl. Eröffnung im Frühling, Boot der Araber, Boot der Naturvölker, Bootskörper |