| Is there a limit to how long regex expression can be? [message #1417] |
Sun, 24 April 2022 12:21  |
Atlas
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I have a list of files and folders that I want to filter for, and I usually search for them by using regex expressions to filter by path name. For example, I might search for something with a logic like "files with the characters 9000 or 8000 or 7000 in the file path". Of course, I have a long list of files and folders that I want to search for so the regex can grow very long.
Is there a known limit on how long a regex expression can be for Foxtrot? I understand I could also achieve the same effect by creating a separate Foxtrot database instead of filtering by path names, but it's not possible for me to programmatically add new files to a Foxtrot database, whereas I can programmatically add files to an ordinary database like MySQL, query against it, and generate a regex from its outputs.
I understand this is a niche problem that few experience, so even a simple "yes" or "no" answer would be very helpful for me. Thank you for your considerations.
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