Re: string handle problem

In article <1133231209.671223.49750@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Hans <hansyin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hi, I encountered a string handle problem and need help.
>In my code, I have a string which value could be "a1/a2" or "a2/a3/a4"
>or "a2/b3/c3/a5", now I hope to get the last sub_string after "/", for
>"a1/a2", I need "a2", for "a2/a3/a4" , I need "a4", and for
>"a2/b3/c3/a5", I need a5.
>
>I knew I can use split command and then handle the list to get the last
>one, but it seems a little complex, Is there an easy way to get it?
>I'm thinking to use regexp, but regexp handle string in order from left
>to right by default, I don't know how to change it to 'from right to
>left'.
>
>Thanks a lot.


What platform are you on? This MIGHT be doable using the [file tail]
command, or some other variant of file..

MH
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