can someone help me understand this line?
MAT_NBR= prxchange('s/^(0*)//', -1,NBR);
Unless I am mistaken,
mat_nbr = remove the Matched Pattern in variable NBR , the value of times is –1, then matching patterns continue to be replaced until the end of source is reached.
Sequence: match all of the followings in order
BeginOfLine
CapturingGroup
GroupNumber:1
Repeat
0
zero or more times
=>>> remove Leading Zeros in the varible nbr
nbr = 0001 => mat_nbr=1
nbr= 001 01 => mat_nbr=1 01
Unless I am mistaken,
mat_nbr = remove the Matched Pattern in variable NBR , the value of times is –1, then matching patterns continue to be replaced until the end of source is reached.
Sequence: match all of the followings in order
BeginOfLine
CapturingGroup
GroupNumber:1
Repeat
0
zero or more times
=>>> remove Leading Zeros in the varible nbr
nbr = 0001 => mat_nbr=1
nbr= 001 01 => mat_nbr=1 01
The function call removes leading zeros if starting at the first character. Is equivalent to prxchange("s/^0+//", 1, NBR). Note that prxchange("s/^\s*0+//", 1, NBR) would account for leading spaces.
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