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RVerbalExpressions (version 0.0.0.9000)

rx_avoid_prefix: Negative lookaround functions

Description

This function facilitates matching by providing negative assurances for surrounding symbols/groups of symbols. It allows for building expressions that are dependent on context of occurence.

Usage

rx_avoid_prefix(.data = NULL, value)

rx_avoid_suffix(.data = NULL, value)

Arguments

.data

Expression to append, typically pulled from the pipe %>%

value

Exact expression to match

Examples

Run this code
# NOT RUN {
# matches any number of digits, but not preceded by "USD"
rx() %>% rx_avoid_prefix('USD') %>% rx_digit() %>% rx_one_or_more()

#matches a digit, but not followed by " dollars"
rx() %>% rx_digit() %>% rx_avoid_suffix(' dollars')

# }

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