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spydoor · May 5th, 2005, 3:37 PM

the (.+): would not have eaten up the colon or anything after it unless there was a another colon later in the string. In this case it would match upto the final : in the string.

so you're right the ? should be there, but the reason was a little off.

May 5th, 2005, 3:37 PM	#7
spydoor Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 64 Rep Power: 4	the (.+): would not have eaten up the colon or anything after it unless there was a another colon later in the string. In this case it would match upto the final : in the string. so you're right the ? should be there, but the reason was a little off. Last edited by spydoor; May 5th, 2005 at 3:39 PM.