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Challenge #207: Parsing Video Game Data

sonyakasenkramer
8 - Asteroid

I have a serious love/hate relationship with regex.

aanandkumar
8 - Asteroid
 
T_Willins
14 - Magnetar
14 - Magnetar

Really old school game.  Used to play it on the Atari 2600

 

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TonyA
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Here's my solution

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REGEX expression:
(\d{7})(.*)\s(\w+)\s\((\d{4})\)\sCAT:([^\s]+)\sPUB:([^$]+)\$([\d\.]+)million, \$([\d\.]+)million, \$([\d\.]+)million, \$([\d\.]+)million, \$([\d\.]+)million.*
AkimasaKajitani
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

My solution.

 

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It's a nice exercise of RegEx tool.wc_en_207.png

NeoInfiniTech
8 - Asteroid

Solution is attached.

AndrewS
11 - Bolide

#207

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Jonathan-Sherman
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

Challenge 207 has been served up two ways...

 

Firstly with the fewest tools I could (3 tools):

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Secondly with the fewest tools I could whilst keeping the workflow fully dynamic (6 tools):

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Thanks for the RegEx challenge @AYXAcademy!

rmassambane
10 - Fireball
 
JamesCameron
8 - Asteroid

Here's my solution to this week's problem

 

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