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Parsing data using the RegEx tool

Kyleellis21
5 - Atom

I have a month column that has each month fully spelled out. How would I either replace or parse that column by just keeping the first three letters of each month using the RegEx tool (ex. Jan, Feb, etc.)?

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Manoj_k
9 - Comet

Hi @Kyleellis21 you can use \b([A-Z][a-z]{2})\b for the desired output 

binuacs
20 - Arcturus

@Kyleellis21 another options

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Kyleellis21
5 - Atom

Is there a way to do that with the RegEx tool?

Kyleellis21
5 - Atom

I'm having trouble getting it to work. I have done this before, I just forgot how to do it. I believe I started with \s when I correctly did it. 

binuacs
20 - Arcturus
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